Consuming or possessing intoxicating liquor while operating motor vehicle or moped
HRS §291-3.1
in effect291-3.1. Consuming or possessing intoxicating liquor while operating motor vehicle or moped
(a) No person shall consume any intoxicating liquor while operating a motor vehicle or moped upon any public street, road, or highway.
(b) No person shall possess, while operating a
motor vehicle or moped upon any public street, road, or highway, any bottle,
can, or other receptacle containing any intoxicating liquor which has been
opened, or a seal broken, or the contents of which have been partially removed.
(c) Any person violating this section shall be
fined not more than $2,000 or imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both.
[L
1981, c 152, pt of §1; am L 1986, c 171, §3; am L 1987, c 33, §7; am L 1998, c
287, §3; am L 2000, c 62, §1]
Source: Hawaii State Legislature (capitol.hawaii.gov), via Internet Archive capturesURL: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol05_Ch0261-0319/HRS0291/HRS_0291-0003_0001.htmFetched: 11/10/2026
