Haw. Rev. Stat. § 489-3

Current through Act 7 of the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 489-3 - Discriminatory practices prohibition

Unfair discriminatory practices that deny, or attempt to deny, a person the full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, and accommodations of a place of public accommodation on the basis of race; sex, including gender identity or expression; sexual orientation; color; religion; ancestry; or disability, including the use of a service animal, are prohibited.

HRS § 489-3

Amended by L 2018, c 217,§ 8, eff. 1/1/2019.

L 1986, c 292, pt of §1; am L 1990, c 210, §2; am L 1992, c 33, §5; am L 2006, c 76, §3 .

Law Journals and Reviews

An Analysis of Hawai`i's Tradition of "Local" Ethnic Humor. 30 UH L. Rev. 219.

Individual plaintiffs' claims under this section were reinstated against defendants, where one of the defendants allegedly made a racial slur that was either directed at or witnessed by the individual plaintiffs. 300 F. Supp. 2d 1003.