Section 3-162-6 - "Personal expense," defined For purposes of section 3-162-5, "personal expense," means an expense that would exist irrespective of a candidate's campaign to seek nomination or election to office including, without limitation, the following:
(1) Household food items and supplies purchased for daily personal consumption by the candidate, a family member of the candidate, or candidate committee;(2) Gifts or donations for weddings, Christmas, birthdays, funerals or other personal occasions;(3) Clothing usually and customarily worn for everyday wear; provided that a campaign expense for clothing identifying the candidate or campaign for an office shall not be prohibited;(4) Tuition and educational fees or expenses not directly related to the performance of duties or responsibilities in a candidate's campaign for elected office;(5) Mortgage, rent, and utility expenses for a personal residence;(6) Entertainment or sporting events; and(7) Dues, fees, or other expenses to a country club, health club, recreational or exercise facility and not arising from a fundraising activity or function held at the facility.[Eff MAR 08 2010] (Auth: HRS § 11-193) (Imp: Act, 244, SLH 2008, section 15)