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HI Rev Stat § 339-3 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|339. Litter Control|339-3 Duties of the director.

  §339-3 Duties of the director. (a) The director shall:  (1) Be responsible for the study of available research in the field of litter control, prevention, removal, disposal, and recycling; the study of methods for the implementation of such research; and development of public educational programs;  (2) Serve as a coordinator between the State, state agencies, and various organizations seeking to aid in the anti-litter effort;  (3) Cooperate with local governments to accomplish the coordination of anti-litter efforts; and  (4) Encourage voluntary local anti-litter campaigns.  (b) The director may:  (1) Apply for funds or other resources available from private or public sources;  (2) Conduct educational programs intended to instill the anti-litter ethic;  (3) Design a state anti-litter symbol;  (4) Post anti-litter signs in public places where required; and  (5) Design and make available a litter bag bearing the state anti-litter symbol and a statement of the penalties prescribed herein for littering. [L Sp 1977 1st, c 2, pt of §2; am L 1998, c 277, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 339-4 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|339. Litter Control|339-4 Prohibition.

 §339-4 Prohibition. (a) No person shall discard or otherwise dispose of litter in a public place, or on private property, or in the waters of the State except:  (1) In a place which is designated by the department or the county for the disposal of garbage and refuse.  (2) Into a litter receptacle.  (3) Into a litter bag, provided that the bag is disposed of properly into a litter receptacle or in a place which is designated by the department or the county for the disposal of garbage and refuse. It shall be an affirmative defense that the defendant had consent of the owner in control of the property.  (b) In the case of litter discarded or deposited from a vehicle on any highway, the driver of the vehicle may be cited for any litter discarded or deposited from such vehicle.  (c) No person in any way shall damage any litter receptacle so as to interfere with its proper function or to detrimentally affect its proper appearance.  (d) No person shall remove from its place, any litter receptacle which the person does not own, or for which the person does not have responsibility.  (e) No person shall transport litter from private households or commercial activities and discard them in litter receptacles located in public places. [L Sp 1977 1st, c 2, pt of §2; am L 1979, c 60, §3; am L 1985, c 97, §2; gen ch 1985] Cross References  Littering from vehicles, see §291C-132.
HI Rev Stat § 339-5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|339. Litter Control|339-5 Responsibilities of owners and lessees of real property.

  §339-5 Responsibilities of owners and lessees of real property. It shall be the responsibility of any owner or lessee of real property in state land use urban districts zoned for urban use by the county to maintain sidewalks, alleys, curbs, roadway shoulder areas, fence lines, and hedges immediately adjoining such real property in a litter-free condition except that in no way will the statute be used to release the state and county agencies from continuing their present level of public property maintenance. [L Sp 1977 1st, c 2, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 339-6 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|339. Litter Control|339-6 Litter containers.

  §339-6 Litter containers. Litter receptacles shall be suitably located along the public highways of the State, public places, beaches and bathing areas. The number of such receptacles and the duty to provide receptacles and to dispose of litter from the receptacles shall be established by the rules adopted pursuant to section 339-2(a). [L Sp 1977 1st, c 2, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 339-7 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|339. Litter Control|339-7 Beverage container requirements.

 §339-7 Beverage container requirements. (a) No person in this State shall manufacture or import for sale in this State or offer for sale at wholesale in this State after July 1, 1979, or sell for retail in this State after October 1, 1979, any beverage in metal containers so designed and constructed that a part of the container is permanently detached in opening the container. However, nothing in this subsection shall prohibit the sale or offer for sale of a container the only detachable part of which is a piece of pressure sensitive tape.  (b) Failure to comply with the provisions of this section shall constitute a violation and shall carry a fine of $250. Each day of such failure shall constitute a separate violation. [L Sp 1977 1st, c 2, pt of §2; am L 1978, c 154, §1; am L 1979, c 70, §1; am L 1981, c 40, §1] Cross References  Plastic container requirements, see §342H-42.
HI Rev Stat § 339-8 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|339. Litter Control|339-8 Penalties.

  §339-8 Penalties. (a) Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, any person violating any provision of this chapter or any rule adopted under this chapter shall be guilty of a violation, and shall be fined not less than $100, and not more than $500 for each offense, and ordered to pick up and remove litter from a public place under the supervision of the director as follows:  (1) For the first offense, the violator shall spend four hours of either picking up litter or performing community service; and  (2) For any subsequent offense, the violator shall spend eight hours of either picking up litter or performing community service.  (b) If the environmental court judges the violator to be incapable of litter removal and pick up, the environmental court may provide some other community work as it deems appropriate. All persons who are caught littering shall be required to remove the litter that they caused or shall be liable for the costs of removing that litter. [L Sp 1977 1st, c 2, pt of §2; am L 1979, c 60, §4; am L 1985, c 139, §1; am L 1991, c 157, §10; am L 1992, c 116, §2; am L 2006, c 158, §3; am L 2014, c 218, §8.]
HI Rev Stat § 339-9 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|339. Litter Control|339-9 Enforcement powers.

  §339-9 Enforcement powers. All law enforcement officers and personnel authorized to carry out the provisions of this chapter may issue citations for violations of this chapter or any of the rules adopted hereunder. [L Sp 1977 1st, c 2, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 339-10 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|339. Litter Control|339-10 Injunction to restrain violation.

 §339-10 Injunction to restrain violation. In addition to the remedies provided in this chapter, the director may apply to the circuit environmental court for a temporary or permanent injunction restraining any person from violating any provision of this chapter. [L Sp 1977 1st, c 2, pt of §2; am L 2014, c 218, §8.]
HI Rev Stat § 339-11 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|339. Litter Control|339-11 Transfer of authority and responsibility.

  §339-11 Transfer of authority and responsibility. The governor may, at the governor's discretion, transfer the authority and responsibility for implementing the provisions of this chapter to any appropriate state agency or office. [L Sp 1977 1st, c 2, pt of §2; gen ch 1985]
HI Rev Stat § 339-12 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|339. Litter Control|339-12 Intentional release of balloons; prohibition.

  §339-12 Intentional release of balloons; prohibition. [Section effective January 1, 2023.] (a) No person or entity shall intentionally release, organize the release of, or otherwise cause the release of a balloon inflated with a gas that is lighter than air, except for:  (1) A balloon released for scientific or meteorological purposes, on behalf of a governmental agency or pursuant to a governmental contract;  (2) A hot air balloon that is recovered after launching; or  (3) A balloon that is released and remains indoors.  (b) Any person or entity who violates this section shall be subject to a civil penalty of no more than $500 for each offense. For the purposes of this section, the release of multiple balloons at one time shall be considered a single offense. [L 2021, c 141, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 339-21 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|339. Litter Control|339-21 Definitions.

Cross References Integrated solid waste management, see chapter 342G.  Solid waste pollution, see chapter 342H.  §339-21 Definitions. As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:  "Degradable" means all of the following:  (1) Capable of achieving degradation by biological processes, photodegradation, chemodegradation, or degradation by other natural degrading processes;  (2) Degradation at a rate that is equal to, or greater than, the degradation by a process specified in paragraph (1) of other commercially available plastic devices; and  (3) Degradation which will not produce or result in a residue or byproduct which, during or after such process of degrading, would be a hazardous or extremely hazardous waste as specified in the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.   "Director" means the director of health or the director's duly appointed agent. [L 1989, c 312, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 339-22 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|339. Litter Control|339-22 Prohibited acts.

 §339-22 Prohibited acts. (a) No person shall sell or offer for sale to any consumer within the State beverage containers, motor oil, or other consumer goods connected to each other with plastic connecting devices that are not degradable. This section shall not apply to the following plastic connecting devices:  (1) Plastic connecting devices that contain an enclosed hole or circle less than 1 and 1/4 inches in diameter; and  (2) Plastic connecting devices comprised of one or more rings that are broken when the beverage container or other consumer good is removed from the ring or rings.  (b) Notwithstanding section 339-24 to the contrary, any person who violates this section shall be fined $250 for each separate offense. Each day of each violation shall constitute a separate offense. Any action taken to impose or collect the penalty provided for in this section shall be considered a civil action. [L 1989, c 312, pt of §2; am L 1992, c 284, §1]
HI Rev Stat § 339-23 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|339. Litter Control|339-23 Rules.

  §339-23 Rules. The director shall establish by rules adopted under chapter 91 the criteria for eliminating the use of nondegradable plastic connecting devices to protect the air, land, and waters of the State against environmental contamination and degradation. [L 1989, c 312, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 339-24 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|339. Litter Control|339-24 Penalties.

  §339-24 Penalties. Any person who knowingly violates this part shall be fined not more than $500 for each separate offense. Each day of violation shall constitute a separate offense. Any action taken to impose or collect the penalty provided for in this section shall be considered a civil action. [L 1989, c 312, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 339D-2 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|339D. Electronic Waste and Television Recycling and Recovery Act|339D-2 Scope of products.

Note Sections 339D-2 through 339D-6 designated as part II by L 2009, c 183, §4.   §339D-2 Scope of products. The collection, transportation, and recycling provisions of this part shall apply only to covered electronic devices used and discarded in this State by a covered entity. [L Sp 2008, c 13, pt of §2; am L 2009, c 183, §9]
HI Rev Stat § 339D-3 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|339D. Electronic Waste and Television Recycling and Recovery Act|339D-3 Sales prohibition.

  §339D-3 Sales prohibition. (a) Beginning January 1, 2010, no electronic device manufacturer or retailer shall sell or offer for sale any new covered electronic device for delivery in this State unless:  (1) The covered electronic device is labeled with a brand, and the label is permanently affixed and readily visible; and  (2) The brand is included in a registration that is filed with the department and that is effective pursuant to section 339D-4(b)(3).  (b) Beginning April 1, 2009, the department shall maintain a list of each registered electronic device manufacturer and the brands reported in each electronic device manufacturer's registration and a list of brands for which no electronic device manufacturer has registered. The lists shall be posted on the department website and shall be updated by the first day of each month. Each retailer who sells or offers for sale any new covered electronic device for delivery in this State shall review these lists prior to selling the covered electronic device. A retailer is considered to have complied with subsection (a) if, on the date a new covered electronic device was ordered by the retailer, the brand was included on the department's list of brands reported in an electronic device manufacturer's registration. [L Sp 2008, c 13, pt of §2; am L 2009, c 183, §10]
HI Rev Stat § 339D-5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|339D. Electronic Waste and Television Recycling and Recovery Act|339D-5 Retailer responsibility.

  §339D-5 Retailer responsibility. Beginning January 1, 2010, retailers shall make available to their customers information on collection services in the State, including the department's website and toll-free telephone number. Remote retailers may include this information in a visible location on their website to fulfill this requirement. [L Sp 2008, c 13, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 339D-6 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|339D. Electronic Waste and Television Recycling and Recovery Act|339D-6 Department responsibility.

  §339D-6 Department responsibility. Beginning January 1, 2010, the department shall maintain and update a website and a toll-free number with current information on where covered entities can return covered electronic devices for recycling. [L Sp 2008, c 13, pt of §2] Revision Note  Subsection (a) designation omitted.
HI Rev Stat § 339D-7 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|339D. Electronic Waste and Television Recycling and Recovery Act|339D-7 Regulatory authority.

Revision Note This part, designated as part IV by L 2009, c 183, §5, is redesignated as part III pursuant to §23G-15. §339D-7 Regulatory authority. The department may adopt rules, pursuant to chapter 91, necessary to implement this chapter. [L Sp 2008, c 13, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 339D-7.5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|339D. Electronic Waste and Television Recycling and Recovery Act|339D-7.5 Manufacturer and agent responsibilities; regulatory compliance.

  §339D-7.5 Manufacturer and agent responsibilities; regulatory compliance. Each electronic device manufacturer and television manufacturer shall be responsible for ensuring that the manufacturer and its agents follow all federal, state, and local regulations when collecting, transporting, and recycling covered electronic devices or covered televisions, and adopt environmentally sound recycling practices for the covered electronic devices or covered televisions. [L 2009, c 183, §7]
HI Rev Stat § 339D-8 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|339D. Electronic Waste and Television Recycling and Recovery Act|339D-8 Enforcement.

  §339D-8 Enforcement. (a) The department may conduct audits and inspections to determine compliance under this chapter. Except as provided in subsection (c), the department and the attorney general shall be empowered to enforce this chapter and take necessary action against any electronic device or television manufacturer or retailer for failure to comply with this chapter or rules adopted thereunder.  (b) The attorney general may file suit in the name of the State to enjoin an activity related to the sale of covered electronic devices or covered televisions in violation of this chapter.  (c) The department shall issue a warning notice to a person for the person's first violation of this chapter. The person shall comply with this chapter within sixty days of the date the warning notice was issued or be subject to the penalties provided by law or rule, including, but not limited to, penalties set forth in subsections (d) through (g). A retailer that receives a warning notice from the department for a violation of section 339D-3(a) or 339D-24(a) shall submit proof to the department, within sixty days from the date the warning notice was issued, that its inventory of covered electronic devices or covered televisions offered for sale is in compliance with this chapter.   (d) Any retailer who sells or offers for sale an unlabeled electronic device or unlabeled covered television in violation of section 339D-3 or 339D-24, respectively, or any electronic device or television manufacturer that fails to comply with any provision of section 339D-4 or 339D-23, respectively, may be assessed a penalty of up to $10,000 for the first violation and up to $25,000 for the second and each subsequent violation, in addition to any additional penalties required or imposed pursuant to this chapter.  (e) Except as provided in subsection (d), any person who violates any requirement of this chapter may be assessed a penalty of up to $1,000 for the first violation and up to $2,000 for the second and each subsequent violation, in addition to any additional penalties required or imposed pursuant to this chapter.  (f) The department shall determine additional penalties based on adverse impact to the environment, unfair competitive advantage, and other considerations that the department deems appropriate.  (g) If a covered television manufacturer fails to recycle its market share allocation, the department shall impose a penalty of 50 cents per pound for each pound not recycled. [L Sp 2008, c 13, pt of §2; am L 2009, c 183, §12]
HI Rev Stat § 339D-9 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|339D. Electronic Waste and Television Recycling and Recovery Act|339D-9 Administrative penalties; fees.

  §339D-9 Administrative penalties; fees. (a) In addition to any other administrative or judicial remedy provided by this chapter or by rules adopted under this chapter for a violation thereof, the department is authorized to impose by order administrative penalties and is further authorized to set, charge, and collect administrative fines and to recover administrative fees and costs, including attorney's fees and costs, or to bring legal action to recover administrative fines and fees and costs, including attorney's fees and costs.  (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the department shall not have the authority to assess any fees, including an advanced recycling fee, registration fee, or other fee, on consumers, television manufacturers, or retailers for recovery of covered televisions except those noted in sections 339D-4 and 339D-22. [L Sp 2008, c 13, pt of §2; am L 2009, c 183, §13; am L 2011, c 43, §8]
HI Rev Stat § 339D-10 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|339D. Electronic Waste and Television Recycling and Recovery Act|339D-10 Electronic device recycling fund.

  §339D-10 Electronic device recycling fund. (a) There is established in the state treasury the electronic device recycling fund into which shall be deposited all fees, payments, and penalties collected by the department pursuant to this chapter.  (b) The electronic device recycling fund shall be administered by the department of health. Moneys in the fund shall be expended by the director for the purpose of implementing and enforcing this chapter. Moneys may also be expended by the director to support county electronics collections. [L Sp 2008, c 13, pt of §2; am L 2017, c 130, §1] Note  The 2017 amendment applies to county electronics collections occurring on or after January 1, 2016. L 2017, c 130, §3.
HI Rev Stat § 339D-11 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|339D. Electronic Waste and Television Recycling and Recovery Act|339D-11 Financial and proprietary information; report.

  §339D-11 Financial and proprietary information; report.  (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, financial or proprietary information, including trade secrets, commercial information, and business plans, submitted to the department under this chapter is confidential and is exempt from public disclosure to the extent permitted by chapter 92F.  (b) The department shall compile the information submitted by covered television manufacturers and issue a report to the legislature no later than April 1, 2012, and annually each year thereafter. [L Sp 2008, c 13, pt of §2; am L 2009, c 183, §14]
HI Rev Stat § 339D-12 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|339D. Electronic Waste and Television Recycling and Recovery Act|339D-12 Federal preemption.

  §339D-12 Federal preemption. (a) Part II of this chapter shall be deemed repealed if a federal law or a combination of federal laws takes effect that establishes a national program for the collection and recycling of covered electronic devices that substantially meets the intent of part II of this chapter, including the creation of a financing mechanism for collection, transportation, and recycling of all covered electronic devices from covered entities in the United States.  (b) [Part IV] of this chapter shall be deemed repealed if a federal law or a combination of federal laws takes effect that establishes a national program for the recycling of covered televisions that substantially meets the intent of [part IV] of this chapter. [L Sp 2008, c 13, pt of §2; am L 2009, c 183, §15]
HI Rev Stat § 339D-21 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|339D. Electronic Waste and Television Recycling and Recovery Act|339D-21 Applicability.

Revision Note This part, designated as part III by L 2009, c 183, §6, is redesignated as part IV pursuant to §23G-15.  §339D-21 Applicability. The recycling provisions of this part shall apply only to covered televisions used and discarded in this State by a covered entity. [L 2009, c 183, pt of §6]
HI Rev Stat § 339D-22 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|339D. Electronic Waste and Television Recycling and Recovery Act|339D-22 Television manufacturers.

  §339D-22 Television manufacturers. (a) No television manufacturer shall sell or offer for sale any new covered television in this State unless:  (1) The covered television is labeled with a brand, whether licensed or owned, and the label is permanently affixed; and   (2) The brand is included in a registration that is filed with the department and that is effective pursuant to subsection (b).  (b) By January 1, 2010, before selling or offering for sale any covered television in the State, each television manufacturer shall register with the department and pay to the department a registration fee of $2,500. Thereafter, if a television manufacturer has not previously registered, the television manufacturer shall register with the department prior to any offer for sale for delivery in this State of the television manufacturer's new covered televisions.  (c) Each television manufacturer who is registered shall submit an annual renewal of its registration and payment of a registration fee of $2,500 to the department by January 1 of each program year.  (d) The registration and each renewal shall include a list of all of the television manufacturer's brands of covered televisions and shall be effective on the second day of the succeeding month after receipt by the department of the registration or renewal.  (e) A television manufacturer shall provide the department with contact information for the television manufacturer's designated agent or employee whom the department may contact for information on the television manufacturer's compliance with the requirements of this section. [L 2009, c 183, pt of §6]