Consuming or possessing intoxicating liquor while a passenger in a motor vehicle
HRS §291-3.2
in effect291-3.2. Consuming or possessing intoxicating liquor while a passenger in a motor vehicle
(a) No person shall consume any intoxicating liquor while a passenger in any motor vehicle or on any moped upon any public street, road, or highway.
(b) No person shall possess, while a passenger
in a motor vehicle or on a 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
guilty of a petty misdemeanor.
[L 1981, c 152, pt of §1; am L 1986, c 171, §4;
am L 1987, c 33, §8; am L 2000, c 62, §2]
Source: Hawaii State Legislature (capitol.hawaii.gov), via Internet Archive capturesURL: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol05_Ch0261-0319/HRS0291/HRS_0291-0003_0002.htmFetched: 11/10/2026