ROH §34-18.9

When the police chief can take away a video game permit

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The police chief can suspend or revoke a video amusement device permit if an investigation shows the permit should not have been issued or the permit holder knowingly broke this law. The suspension or revocation only takes effect after the permit holder gets written notice explaining the reasons and their limited appeal rights. The permit holder can appeal by filing a written notice as described in another section.

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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Permit suspension or revocation

A copy, taken August 22, 2026. The version published by Honolulu is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.

(a) The chief of police may suspend or revoke any video amusement device permit upon finding reasonable grounds to believe, based upon an investigation, that: (1) Cause exists that would otherwise be grounds for the denial of the permit; or (2) An intentional or knowing violation by the permittee of this article has occurred. (b) A suspension or revocation of a video amusement device permit will not become effective until the permittee is served with written notice of the suspension or revocation, the reasons therefor, and the limited right of appeal pursuant to § 34-18.13 , either personally or by delivery or posting of the notice at the location of the involved video amusement device or business. The suspension or revocation may be appealed by filing a written notice of appeal as provided in § 34-18.13 .

Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗as published Jan 1, 2026our copy taken Aug 22, 2026

Published by the City and County of Honolulu through American Legal Publishing.

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