Hawaii § 291-3.2 - Consuming or possessing intoxicating liquor while a passenger in a motor vehicle.
Full text of Hawaii Hawaii Revised Statutes § 291-3.2 — Consuming or possessing intoxicating liquor while a passenger in a motor vehicle., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 291-3.2. 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] Previous Vol05_Ch0261-0319 Next
Source: official Hawaii text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 291-3.2 ("Consuming or possessing intoxicating liquor while a passenger in a motor vehicle.") 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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