ROH §40-10.3
No moving or selling city-owned historic artifacts without approval
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗This rule stops anyone from moving, selling, or destroying old artifacts found on city land that is a historic site. You can only do this if the city council approves a specific plan that explains why and how the artifacts will be kept safe and available. Breaking this rule can lead to a fine or jail time.
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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Removal, transfer prohibited
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) Any removal, transfer, loan, sale, destruction, or alienation of any assemblage of prehistoric and historic artifacts recovered from a site on land owned or controlled by the city which has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places or the State register of historic places, or which meets the criteria and would therefore be eligible for placement on the national register or State register, shall be prohibited, except in accordance with a specific plan approved by the council, which plan shall include detailed justification and specific methods to ensure the preservation, integrity, and continued accessibility to the artifacts in furtherance of the policies set forth in this article.
(b) Any person convicted of a violation of this article shall be punished by a fine not more than $500 or by imprisonment for not more than 30 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Published by the City and County of Honolulu through American Legal Publishing.
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