Firearms, Dealers' Licenses

HRS div. 1, tit. 10, ch. 134, pt. II

in effect

HRS §134-31 License to sell and manufacture firearms; fee

134-31. License to sell and manufacture firearms; fee Any person desiring to engage in the business to sell and manufacture firearms for sale in the State either at wholesale or retail, shall annually file an application for a license therefor with the director of finance of each county of the State. The annual fee for the issuance of such license shall be $10 and shall be payable to said director of finance. A license issued hereunder shall expire on June 30 next following the date of issuance of the license unless sooner terminated. Application for renewal of license shall be filed on or before June 30 of each year. [L 1921, c 13, pt of §1; RL 1925, §2033; RL 1935, §2554; RL 1945, §7195; am L 1953, c 155, §1(a); RL 1955, §157-30; HRS §134-31; am L 1972, c 30, §1]

HRS §134-32 License to sell and manufacture firearms; conditions

134-32. License to sell and manufacture firearms; conditions Every license issued pursuant to this part shall be issued and shall be regarded as having been accepted by the licensee subject to the following conditions: (1) That the licensee at all times shall comply with all provisions of law relative to the sale of firearms. (2) That the license during any time of national emergency or crisis, as defined in section 134-34, may be canceled or suspended. (3) That all firearms in the possession and control of any licensee at any time of national emergency or crisis, as defined in section 134-34, may be seized and held in possession or purchased by or on the order of the governor until such time as the national emergency or crisis has passed, or until such time as the licensee and the government of the United States or the government of the State may agree upon some other disposition of the same. (4) That all firearms in the possession and control of the licensee or registered pursuant to section 134-3(c) by the licensee shall be subject to physical inspection by the chief of police of each county during normal business hours at the licensee's place of business. (5) That the license may be revoked for a violation of any of the conditions of this section. [L 1921, c 13, pt of §1; RL 1925, §2034; RL 1935, §2555; RL 1945, §7196; am L 1953, c 155, §1(b); RL 1955, §157-31; HRS §134-32; am L 1988, c 275, §3; am L 1989, c 261, §7; am L 1994, c 204, §11]

HRS §134-33 Punishment for violations of section 134-32

134-33. Punishment for violations of section 134-32 Any person who manufactures or sells any firearms within the State without having a valid license so to do, or who being a holder of a license violates any of the terms or conditions of the same, shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 or imprisoned not less than three months nor more than one year. [L 1921, c 13, pt of §1; RL 1925, §2036; RL 1935, §2557; RL 1945, §7198; am L 1953, c 155, §1(c); am L 1955, c 54, §2; RL 1955, §157-33; HRS §134-33]

HRS §134-34 National emergency, when

134-34. National emergency, when A national emergency or crisis shall be deemed to have arisen when the governor and the senior United States military commander headquartered in the State or, in the absence of the commander, a duly designated representative have, in the exercise of their discretion, so determined. [L 1921, c 13, pt of §1; RL 1925, §2035; RL 1935, §2556; RL 1945, §7197; RL 1955, §157-32; HRS §134-34; am L 1989, c 215, §2]

HRS §134-35 Notice of responsibility to securely store firearm

134-35. Notice of responsibility to securely store firearm (a) A person engaged in the retail sale or transfer of firearms shall, at the time of sale or transfer, provide to the purchaser of a firearm a written copy of section 134-10.5. (b) Any person who violates this section shall be deemed to have engaged in an unfair or deceptive act or practice within the meaning of section 480-2. [L 2025, c 22, §2]

Source: Hawaii State Legislature (capitol.hawaii.gov), via Internet Archive capturesURL: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol03_Ch0121-0200D/HRS0134/HRS_0134-.htmFetched: 11/10/2026