Requires that a business selling adult entertainment products obscure them from view from off the premises. Requires that adult entertainment products be segregated and obscured from view from portions of the premises where other products are sold.

A BILL FOR AN ACT

SECTION 1. The Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"§   -   Sale of adult entertainment products; view. (a) Any person or business selling adult entertainment products on premises open to the public shall obscure the products from view from off the premises. Adult entertainment products sold on the premises shall be segregated from other products sold on the premises, if any, and, by use of a curtain, screen, or other device, shall be obscured from view from parts of the premises where other products are sold.

(b) For purposes of this section:

"Adult entertainment product" means any product designed, or primarily used for, the sexual gratification of the user including, but not limited to, videos, devices, and novelty items of an explicit sexual nature.

"Premises" means any building, structure, or place, or any separate part or portion thereof.

(c) Those who violate this section shall be fined $100 for each violation."

SECTION 2. This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun, before its effective date.

SECTION 3. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on October 1, 2006.