Duty to maintain possession of license while carrying a firearm; duty to disclose; penalty
HRS §134-9.2
in effect134-9.2. Duty to maintain possession of license while carrying a firearm; duty to disclose; penalty
(a) A person carrying a firearm pursuant to a license issued under section 134-9 or in accordance with title 18 United States Code section 926B or 926C shall have in the person's immediate possession:
(1) The license issued under section 134-9 or
documentation regarding the person's qualifications under title 18 United
States Code section 926B or 926C;
(2) Government-issued photo identification; and
(3) Except with respect to firearms that are a part
of the official equipment of any federal agency as provided under section
134-11(b), documentary evidence that the firearm being carried is registered
under this chapter,
and shall, upon request from a law enforcement
officer, present government-issued photo identification and the license or
credentials and evidence of registration.
(b) When a person carrying a firearm,
including a person carrying a firearm pursuant to a license issued under
section 134-9 or in accordance with title 18 United States Code section 926B or
926C, is stopped by a law enforcement officer or is a driver or passenger in a
vehicle stopped by a law enforcement officer, the person carrying a firearm
shall immediately disclose to the law enforcement
officer that the person is carrying a firearm, and shall, upon request:
(1) Identify the specific
location of the firearm; and
(2) Present to the law enforcement officer a license
to carry a firearm issued under section 134-9 or documentation regarding the
person's qualifications under title 18 United States Code section 926B or 926C.
(c) Any person who violates this section shall
be guilty of a petty misdemeanor.
[L 2023, c 52, pt
of §2]
Source: Hawaii State Legislature (capitol.hawaii.gov), via Internet Archive capturesURL: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol03_Ch0121-0200D/HRS0134/HRS_0134-0009_0002.htmFetched: 11/10/2026