HRS §486-29
Blocking inspectors or bribing state workers is a crime
This law makes it a crime to block or interfere with state inspectors or employees doing their jobs under this chapter. It also makes it a crime to bribe them, and for them to accept bribes. Anyone who does these things can be fired and charged with a misdemeanor.
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The statute, as written — Hindering or obstructing an officer or inspector; bribery; penalties
Any person who shall hinder or obstruct in any way an inspector or any other officer or employee of this State in the performance of the inspector's, officer's, or employee's official duties prescribed by this chapter or any rule adopted under this chapter, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Any person who shall give, pay, or offer, directly or indirectly, to any inspector or any other officer or employee of this State authorized to perform any of the duties prescribed by this chapter or any rule or order adopted or issued pursuant to this chapter, any money or other thing of value, with intent to influence the inspector, or other officer or employee of this State, in the discharge of any duty herein provided for, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Any inspector or other officer or employee of the State authorized to perform any of the duties prescribed by this chapter or any rule adopted under it who shall accept any money, gift, or other thing of value from any person, given with intent to influence the inspector's, officer's, or employee's official action, shall be summarily discharged from the inspector's, officer's, or employee's employment and shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
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