ROH §41-2.3
Exceptions to the liquor advertising ban
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗This section lists five situations where the ban on liquor ads in school zones does not apply. These include ads inside stores, on vehicles, on government buildings, at licensed liquor places, and in newspapers or magazines.
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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 § 41-2.2 :
(1) The placement of an advertisement for liquor or a liquor 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 within a school zone of a vehicle 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 liquor or liquor product, to the extent permitted in § 41-29.3 ;
(3) The placement of any advertisement for liquor or liquor product in or upon a federal or State building or facility located within a school zone;
(4) The placement of any advertisement in or on the premises of a licensed liquor establishment to the extent expressly permitted pursuant to duly adopted rules of the liquor commission or expressly stated under a license issued by the liquor commission; and
(5) The placement of any material in a newspaper or magazine of general circulation.
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