ROH §41-13.3
Exceptions to the ban on tobacco ads near schools
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗This section lists three situations where the ban on tobacco ads in school zones does not apply: ads inside stores where tobacco is sold (if not visible from outside), vehicles with tobacco branding parked or driving in school zones (as allowed by another law), and ads on federal or state buildings in school zones.
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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Exceptions
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.
The following shall be exceptions to § 41-13.2 (a):
(1) The placement of an advertisement for a cigarette or other tobacco product inside of a retail business establishment where the product is offered for sale to the general public, provided that the advertisement is not in a publicly visible location;
(2) The operation or legal parking of a vehicle within a school zone that has permanently painted on or affixed to the vehicle any sign, graphics, or lettering relating to the name, trade insignia, or trademark of a cigarette or other tobacco product, to the extent permitted in § 41-29.3 ; and
(3) The placement of any advertisement for a cigarette or other tobacco product in or upon a federal or State building or facility located within a school zone.
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