Hawaii § 281-97 - When sale without license authorized.
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§ 281-97. When sale without license authorized.
In case a license is revoked or canceled or not renewed, the licensee may with the permission of and upon the conditions set by the liquor commission sell intoxicating liquors then in the licensee's possession within sixty days, or within such additional time allowed by the commission, unless under this chapter the same are seized or forfeited. Any bank, trust company, or financial institution owning or possessing intoxicating liquor which was acquired by the bank, trust company, or financial institution in the ordinary course of its business, may sell the intoxicating liquor with the permission of and upon conditions set by the commission. Any person acting as personal representative, or guardian of a licensee's estate, or any receiver, assignee for benefit of creditors, trustee in bankruptcy, may sell the stock of intoxicating liquor with the permission of and upon conditions set by the commission, except as otherwise provided in this chapter. Any insurance company, or any common carrier acting as an insurer for losses to persons shipping intoxicating liquor, may take possession of and sell the intoxicating liquor, the containers of which have been damaged by fire or otherwise, with the permission of and upon conditions set by the commission. Any person in possession of a stock of lawfully acquired intoxicating liquor under a foreclosure proceeding, proceedings for enforcement of a lien, civil execution, or under any other proceeding or process, may sell such intoxicating liquor with the permission of and upon conditions set by the commission. [L Sp 1933, c 40, §60; RL 1935, §2629; RL 1945, §7281; am L 1951, c 223, §1(12); RL 1955, §159-96; HRS §281-97; am L 1972, c 177, §8; am L 1976, c 200, pt of §1; gen ch 1985] Previous Vol05_Ch0261-0319 Next
Source: official Hawaii text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Hawaii Revised Statutes § 281-97 cover?
Section 281-97 ("When sale without license authorized.") is part of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Hawaii. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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