2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes
Title 16. Intoxicating Liquor
281. Intoxicating Liquor

PART I. GENERAL PROVISIONS PART II. LIQUOR COMMISSIONS PART III. LICENSES AND PERMITS, GENERAL PROVISIONS PART IV. PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING LICENSE PART V. DUTIES OF AND SUPERVISION OVER LICENSEE PART VI. REVOCATION OF LICENSE PART VII. GENERAL VIOLATIONS AND PROSECUTIONS PART VIII. PRICE DISCRIMINATION IN SUPPLYING LIQUOR--REPEALED

Note

Under Article VIII, Section 2, of the State Constitution, charter provisions relating to a county's executive, legislative and administrative structure and organization are superior to statutory provisions. And under HRS 50-10, charter provisions supersede all laws affecting the organization and government of the county which are in conflict therewith. Accordingly, the charters should be consulted to determine whether any of the provisions set out in this chapter have been superseded in whole or in part.

Cross References

National Human Trafficking Resource Center hotline; posting requirement; penalty, see 371-20.

Case Notes

Defendants' motion to dismiss complaint granted insofar as it asserted claims against the liquor commission; the commission lacked the capacity to be sued. 681 F. Supp. 2d 1209 (2009).

Plaintiff must exhaust its administrative remedy in the circuit court before it may pursue its state law claims, as required by 281-17; thus, defendants' motion to dismiss plaintiff's state law claims under the state constitution, this chapter, and the liquor commission rules, granted. 681 F. Supp. 2d 1209 (2009).

Liquor commission may adopt administrative rules to prevent racial discrimination. 69 H. 238, 738 P.2d 1205 (1987).

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