Hawaii · statute · Haw. Rev. Stat. ch. 342I · 25 active provisions
(a) No person may: (1) Place a used lead acid battery in mixed municipal solid waste; or (2) Discard or otherwise dispose of a lead acid battery, except by delivery to: (A) A lead acid battery retailer or wholesaler; (B) A collection or recycling facility permitted under chapter 342H; or (C) A secondary lead smelter pe…
No person shall dispose of electrolyte from any used lead acid battery onto the ground or into sewers, drainage systems, surface or ground waters, or ocean waters.
A person selling lead acid batteries at retail or offering lead acid batteries for retail sale in the State shall: (1) Accept, at the point of transfer, in a quantity at least equal to the number of new batteries purchased, used lead acid batteries from customers, if offered by customers; and (2) Post written notice th…
Any person accepting lead acid batteries for disposal shall: (1) Transport the lead acid batteries, with the liquid electrolyte intact, to a transfer facility; provided that the facility is in compliance with the accumulation provisions of section 342I-4; (2) Transport the lead acid batteries, with the liquid electroly…
The department of health shall produce, print, and distribute the notices required by section 342I-2 to all places where lead acid batteries are offered for sale at retail. In performing its duties under this part, the department may inspect any place, building, or premise governed by this part. Authorized employees of…
Any person selling new lead acid batteries at wholesale shall accept, at the point of transfer, in a quantity at least equal to the number of new batteries purchased, used lead acid batteries from customers, if offered by customers. Except as otherwise provided at the discretion of the director, a person accepting batt…
The department of health shall enforce this part.
All facilities accepting five or more lead acid batteries per day from an individual shall maintain records for three years that provide, at a minimum, the following information: (1) The name, phone number, and address of the person from whom the batteries were received; (2) The date of receipt of the lead acid batteri…
The director of health may enter and inspect any building or place for the purpose of: (1) Investigating an actual or suspected violation of this part; (2) Conducting reasonable tests; (3) Taking samples; and (4) Reviewing and copying records.
(a) Any person who violates this part shall be fined not more than $10,000 for each separate offense; provided that the failure to post the notice required under section 342I-2, following a warning issued by the director of health, shall be subject to a fine of $2,000 for each separate offense. Each battery improperly…
Fines and penalties collected under this part shall be deposited into the environmental response revolving fund, established by section 128D-2.
As used in this part unless the context otherwise requires: "Authorized tire collection facility" means any facility permitted by the department under chapter 342H as a tire collection facility which may collect and temporarily hold tires before transporting them to an authorized tire recycler. "Authorized tire recycle…
(a) No person shall place a whole motor vehicle tire in mixed municipal solid waste, or shall discard or otherwise dispose of a motor vehicle tire except by delivery to any motor vehicle tire retailer, tire wholesaler, or to an authorized tire collection or authorized tire recycler. (b) No motor vehicle tire retailer s…
(a) Each tire retailer shall: (1) Accept, at the point of transfer, in a quantity at least equal to the number of new motor vehicle tires purchased by a customer, motor vehicle tires offered by the customer. (2) Post written notice which shall be at least five inches by seven inches in size and easily visible to custom…
In performing its duties under this part, the department may inspect any place, building, or premise governed by this part. Authorized employees of the agency may issue warnings and citations to persons who fail to comply with the requirements of this part.
Any person selling new motor vehicle tires at wholesale shall accept at the point of transfer, in a quantity at least equal to the number of new tires purchased by a customer, used motor vehicle tires offered by the customer. A motor vehicle tire wholesaler accepting used tires in transfer from a motor vehicle tire ret…
(a) All facilities that accept used tires, including but not limited to tire retailers, wholesalers, transporters, collectors, and recyclers, shall maintain, for a minimum of three years, records that provide, at least, the following information: (1) The name, phone number, and address of the person, company, business,…
(a) Payment of the motor vehicle tire surcharge shall be made quarterly based on inventory records of the importers except for those importers subject to subsection (c) or (d). The dates September 30, December 31, March 31, and June 30 represent the end of each quarter period. All importers shall submit to the departme…
The surcharge collected pursuant to this part shall be deposited into a special account in the environmental management special fund established by section 342G-63. All interest earned or accrued on moneys deposited in the fund pursuant to this section shall become part of the account. Moneys from this special account…
(a) Any costs incurred and payable from the fund as a result of tire cleanups and associated environmental assessments and remediation shall be recovered by the attorney general, upon the request of the department, from the liable person or persons. The amount of any cost that may be recovered pursuant to this section…
The department may contract the services of a third party to administer the motor vehicle tire program under this part.
The department or other authorized party may enter and inspect any building or place, according to law at a reasonable time, for the purpose of: (1) Investigating an actual or suspected violation of this part; (2) Conducting reasonable tests; (3) Taking samples; and (4) Reviewing and copying records.
The department of health shall enforce this part. Authorized employees of the department may issue warnings, citations, or administrative orders, or commence civil action in circuit environmental court against persons who fail to comply with the requirements of this part.
(a) For each violation of this part, a violator shall be subject to a penalty of not more than $10,000 for each separate offense. However, the failure to post the notice required under section 342I-23, following a warning issued by an authorized employee of the department, shall be subject to a fine up to $1,000 for ea…
Fines and penalties collected under this part shall be deposited into the environmental response revolving fund established by section 128D-2.