HRS § 710-1012
COMMENTARY ON § 710-1012
Subsection (1)(a) of this section is intended to place obligations upon the citizen in aiding fire control similar to those which § 710-1011 places upon the citizen with regard to law enforcement. Again, the request for aid need not be obeyed unless it is reasonable under the circumstances.
Subsection (1)(b) is related to the control of crowds and vehicles in the vicinity of a fire, under circumstances where disorderly conduct and riot-dispersal statutes would not apply.
The waiver of civil liability in subsection (4) is explained in the commentary to § 710-1011.
Previous Hawaii law was substantially stricter than the Code in requiring all able-bodied men between 16 and 50 to aid in extinguishing a fire when properly so requested. The section also imposed liability upon one who refused to lend necessary materials to the control of a fire. The available penalty upon conviction was a fine of from $10 to $1,000.[1] The Code more precisely states when aid is expected and what type can be requested.
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§ 710-1012 Commentary:
1. H.R.S. § 185-8 .