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Haw. Rev. Stat. § 5-6 (2025)

  Seal; commercial use

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     §5-6  Seal; commercial use.  Whoever uses any representation of the great seal or the coat of arms of the State in any advertisement or for any commercial purpose or in any manner likely to give the impression of official State approval shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.  The preceding sentence shall not be construed to apply to the use of the seal or the coat of arms in any newspaper, periodical, book or pamphlet wherein the seal or coat of arms is printed for informational purposes only. [L 1967, c 86, §1; HRS §5-6]

 

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1986–2023 · leading case: In re The Petition of Ku'ulei Higashi Kanahele & Ahiena Kanahele., 526 P.3d 478 (Haw. 2023).
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In re The Petition of Ku'ulei Higashi Kanahele & Ahiena Kanahele., 526 P.3d 478 (Haw. 2023). “Laws Act 193, §§ 5-6 at 443 (“Any department or agency of the State including the land use commission .”
Arakaki v. Cayetano, 198 F. Supp. 2d 1165 (D. Haw. 2002). “XII, §§ 5-6. The purposes of OHA include 1) bettering the condition of Hawaiians and native Hawaiians, 6 2) serving as the principal state agency responsible for the performance, development, and coordination of programs and activities relating to Hawaiians and native Hawaiians;…”
Arakaki v. Lingle, 299 F. Supp. 2d 1114 (D. Haw. 2003). “XII, §§ 5-6. The purposes of OHA include 1) bettering the condition of Hawaiians 5 and native Hawaiians, 2) serving as the principal state agency responsible for the performance, development, and coordination of programs and activities relating to Hawaiians and native Hawaiians;…”
Arakaki v. Lingle, 305 F. Supp. 2d 1161 (D. Haw. 2004). “XII, §§ 5-6. The purposes of OHA include 1) bettering the condition of Hawaiians and native Hawaiians, 1 2) serving as the principal state agency responsible for the performance, development, and coordination of programs and activities relating to Hawaiians and native Hawaiians;…”
State v. Robart, 988 P.2d 1114 (Alaska Ct. App. 1999). “(b) Violation of this section is a misdemean- or, and upon conviction is punishable by a fine of not more than $500, or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or by both.”
Hoohuli v. Ariyoshi, 631 F. Supp. 1153 (D. Haw. 1986). “XII, §§ 5-6 (Supp. 1984). The constitutional amendments provide: Section 5.”
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