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I i 3 f SECTION 2. Chapter 14, of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended), is amended by adding a new article to be appropriately designated and to read as follows: i "Article_. Licenses to Carry Concealed and Unconcealed Firearms. Section 14- Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: "Chief of police"means the chief of police of the County or the chiefs authorized subordinate. "Law enforcement officer"means any police officer, public safety officer, parole or probation officer, or any other officer of any county, state, federal, or military agency authorized to exercise law enforcement or police powers. "Private security officer"means any person employed and duly licensed to engage in the private detective or guard business pursuant to chapter 463, Hawaii Revised Statutes. "Under the influence"means the presence of any amount of alcohol, intoxicating or hallucinatory drug, or substance in the blood or breath. Section 14 Supremacy clause. Any federal or state statute that conflicts with this article shall prevail. Section 14-_ Licenses to carry concealed and unconcealed firearms. A person granted a license to carry a concealed or unconcealed firearm shall have the license card in their possession when carrying the firearm in public, concealed or unconcealed. Section 14-_ Sensitive places prohibition; exceptions. (a) Any person granted a license to carry a concealed or unconcealed firearm shall not carry such licensed firearm in the following sensitive places: (1) Hospitals, medical facilities, medical offices, and/or medical clinics; (2) Schools, colleges, universities, and/or places where persons are assembled for educational, literary, or scientific purposes; (3) Daycare centers, playgrounds,parks, and/or other places where children gather; (4) Any churches or religious assemblies; (5) Voter service centers or places of deposit, and any appurtenances thereto, as defined by section 11-1,Hawaii Revised Statutes; (6) Places where people are assembled for an event, social gathering, rally, demonstration, or public exhibition that requires the issuance of a permit; (7) Bars, restaurants, and establishments that serve intoxicating beverages; (8) Airports, public transit facilities, and public transit vehicles; (9) Government buildings, courthouses,judiciary buildings, and the accompanying parking lots attached to such buildings; and (10) Private property open to the public, except as expressly allowed pursuant to subsection(b). (b) Subsection(a) shall not apply to: (1) Private property where it is conspicuously posted that the public carry of firearms is allowed; or 2