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Haw. Rev. Stat. § 148-3 (2026)

  Duties of chairperson; violations; proceedings; penalties

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     §148-3  Duties of chairperson; violations; proceedings; penalties.  The chairperson shall enforce this part and any rule made by the department.

     The following penalties and remedies shall apply in instances of violations of this part or the rules issued by the department:

     (1)  Violation of this part or of any rule issued thereunder is declared a public nuisance and may be enjoined or abated; and

     (2)  Every person who violates this part or any rule issued thereunder shall, after notice and opportunity for hearing, be fined not less than $50 nor more than $500.  Each day a violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.  Any action taken to impose or collect the penalty provided for in this section shall be considered a civil action.

     The penalties and remedies prescribed in this part shall be concurrent and alternative with any and all other civil, criminal, or alternative rights, remedies or penalties provided by law. [L 1961, c 73, §3; am L 1963, c 206, §2; Supp, §22C-3; HRS §148-3; am L 1985, c 99, §1; gen ch 1993]

 

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  Injunctions, see HRCP rule 65.

 

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1968–1985 · leading case: Marsland v. Pang, 701 P.2d 175 (Haw. App. 1985).
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Marsland v. Pang, 701 P.2d 175 (Haw. App. 1985). · cites it 4× “…§ 147-2 (1968) (fruits and vegetables); HRS § 147-25 (1968) (produce export); HRS § 147-37 (1968) (flower export); HRS § 148-3 (1968) (fruits and vegetables); HRS § 181-3 (1968) (strip mining); HRS ch. 322 (health) (amended 1975); HRS § 457-26 (1968) (practicing nursing…”
Spears v. Honda, 449 P.2d 130 (Haw. 1968). “Section 148-3 deals with the “regulation of motor vehicle common carriers” in the County of Maui, not with school bus transportation.”
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