HRS §457B-12

Fines for breaking this law

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If you break this law, you will pay a fine. The first time you break it, the fine is up to $500. If you break it again, the fine can be up to $1,000, and you could also go to jail for up to one year.

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The statute, as written — Penalties

A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.

Any person who violates this chapter shall be fined not more than $500 for a first offense. For each subsequent offense the person shall be fined not more than $1,000, or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.

Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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