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HRS §577-19

Children under 16 in certain public places

This law says that people who run certain public places (like coffee shops, theaters, or bowling alleys) cannot let children under 16 be there late at night unless an adult is with them. If they do, they can be fined. It only covers the places listed and the late-night hours.

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The statute, as written — Children prohibited in certain places, when; penalty

Any keeper of a coffee shop, ice cream parlor, victualing or billiard saloon, bowling alley, skating rink, theater, show house, or premises in which any show, moving picture, or other like public entertainment is given, who permits any child under the age of sixteen years to be or remain upon the premises or in the saloon, rink, theater, show house, or premises, or in whose premises such child may be found between the hours of ten in the evening and six in the morning, unless the child is accompanied by the child's parent or guardian, or some other adult person thereto authorized by such parent or guardian, shall be fined not more than $100.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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