Application; penalty for false statements
HRS §281-53
in effect281-53. Application; penalty for false statements
Every application for a license, the renewal of a license, or the transfer of a license shall be in writing, signed, and, except for the renewal of a license, notarized by the applicant, or in the case of a corporation or unincorporated association by the proper officer or officers thereof, or if a partnership by a general partner thereof, or if a limited liability partnership by a partner thereof, or if a member-managed limited liability company by a member thereof, or if a manager-managed limited liability company by a manager thereof, and shall be addressed to the liquor commission, and set forth:
(1) The full name, age, and place of residence of the
applicant; if a copartnership, the names, ages, and respective places of
residence of all the partners; if a limited liability company, its full name
and the names of all its members; if a corporation or joint-stock company, its
full name and the names of its officers and directors, and the names of all
stockholders owning twenty-five per cent or more of the outstanding capital
stock; if a publicly-traded company, or an entity ultimately solely owned by a
publicly-traded company, the names of the officers designated as the primary
decision-makers regarding the purchase and sale of liquor; and if any other
association of individuals, the names, ages, and respective places of residence
of its officers and the number of its members;
(2) A particular description of the place or premises
where the proposed license is to be exercised, so that the exact location and
extent thereof may be clearly and definitely determined therefrom;
(3) The class and kind of license applied for; and
(4) Any other matter or information pertinent to the
subject matter, which may be required by the rules of the commission.
If any false statement is knowingly made in any
application that is not verified by oath, the person or persons signing the
application shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall
be punished as provided in section 281-102. [L Sp 1933, c 40, §29; RL 1935,
§2598; am L 1937, c 211, §14; RL 1945, §7250; RL 1955, §159-52; am L 1957, c
321, §1(f); am L 1959, c 100, §1; am L 1967, c 167, §1; HRS §281-53; am L 1972,
c 177, §5; am L 1990, c 171, §15; am L 1998, c 90, §4; am L 2008, c 168, §11;
am L 2016, c 12, §3; am L 2017, c 184, §4; am L 2022, c 76, §6; am L 2024, c
58, §1]
Source: Hawaii State Legislature (capitol.hawaii.gov), via Internet Archive capturesURL: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol05_Ch0261-0319/HRS0281/HRS_0281-0053.htmFetched: 11/10/2026