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HI Rev Stat § 132-14 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 10. Public Safety and Internal Security|132. Fire Protection|132-14 Educational powers of county fire chiefs.

  §132-14 Educational powers of county fire chiefs. The fire chiefs of each county may:  (1) Appoint advisers, promote and secure the appointment and service of committees of commercial, industrial, labor, civic, and other organizations, who shall, without compensation, assist the county fire chief in establishing standards of safety;  (2) Establish and maintain museums and exhibits of safety and fire prevention in which shall be exhibited equipment, safeguards, and other means and methods for protection against fire loss, and publish and distribute bulletins on any phase of this general subject;  (3) Cause lectures to be delivered, illustrated by stereopticon or other views, diagrams, or pictures, for the information of owners or other persons and the general public, in regard to the causes and prevention of fires and related subjects. [L 1917, c 115, pt of §49; RL 1925, pt of §3463; RL 1935, pt of §6839; am L 1939, c 239, §1(15); RL 1945, §8539; RL 1955, §184-16; HRS §132-16; am and ren L 1978, c 241, §2(17)]
HI Rev Stat § 132-15 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 10. Public Safety and Internal Security|132. Fire Protection|132-15 Powers of director of labor and industrial relations.

  §132-15 Powers of director of labor and industrial relations. Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to deprive the director of labor and industrial relations of any power or jurisdiction over or relative to the storage of explosives. [L 1917, c 115, pt of §49; RL 1925, pt of §3463; RL 1935, pt of §6839; am L 1939, c 239, §1(17); RL 1945, §8540; RL 1955, §184-17; HRS §132-17; am and ren L 1978, c 241, §2(18)]
HI Rev Stat § 132-17 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 10. Public Safety and Internal Security|132. Fire Protection|132-17 Novelty lighters; prohibited; penalties.

 §132-17 Novelty lighters; prohibited; penalties. (a) No person shall sell, offer for sale, or otherwise distribute any novelty lighter within the State.   (b) As used in this section, "novelty lighter" means a handheld device that is designed to use fuel to produce flame for the ignition of cigarettes, cigars, or pipes, and has a design that would make it particularly attractive to children ten years of age or younger.  "Novelty lighter" includes but is not limited to lighters that:  (1) Depict or resemble cartoon characters, toys, guns, watches, games, musical instruments, vehicles, animals, food, or beverages;  (2) Produce sounds or music;  (3) Have flashing lights or illumination; or  (4) Any combination of the above.  (c) This section shall not apply to the following:  (1) Novelty lighters that are manufactured in the State or transported through the State, exclusively for sale, offer for sale, or distribution outside the State;  (2) Any lighter manufactured prior to 1980 or any lighter that lacks fuel or a component necessary to produce flame or combustion; and  (3) Standard disposable and refillable lighters that are printed or decorated with logos, labels, decals, or artwork, or heat shrinkable sleeves.  (d) Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be imprisoned for not more than one year or fined not more than $1,000, or both. [L 2011, c 224, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 132-18 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 10. Public Safety and Internal Security|132. Fire Protection|132-18 Administrative staffing for the state fire council.

  §132-18 Administrative staffing for the state fire council. (a) The state fire council may employ on a full-time basis an administrator and administrative assistant, without regard to chapters 76 and 89. The administrator shall administer the affairs of the state fire council at the direction of the council. The state fire council shall determine the compensation for the administrator and the administrative assistant.  (b) The administrator and administrative assistant shall assist the state fire council in carrying out the duties of the council under section 132-16, including:  (1) Administration of the daily operations of the state fire council;  (2) Administration of the adoption process of the state fire code by the counties;  (3) Submission of applications for and expending of federal grants and assistance for fire-related projects;  (4) Administration of the reduced ignition propensity cigarette program;  (5) Coordination of the statewide fire and life safety training, education, and data collection programs; and  (6) Implementation of other related duties as directed by the state fire council.  (c) The budgetary requirements for conducting meetings and other related functions of the state fire council, including the salaries of the administrator and administrative assistant, shall be included in the budget of the department of labor and industrial relations. [L 2011, c 188, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 132-19 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 10. Public Safety and Internal Security|132. Fire Protection|132-19 Aerial luminaries; prohibited.

  §132-19 Aerial luminaries; prohibited. (a) It shall be unlawful to sell, offer for sale, distribute, possess, ignite, or otherwise use aerial luminaries, commonly known as sky lanterns, Hawaii lanterns, and flying luminaries.  (b) Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be imprisoned for not more than one year or fined not more than $1,000, or both, for each violation.  (c) As used in this section, "aerial luminary" means an airborne paper lantern containing a small candle, or other device for fuel, that heats air from inside the lantern causing the lantern to rise into the air and remain airborne until the candle or other device extinguishes. [L 2012, c 319, §2] Revision Note  Section was enacted as an addition to chapter 132D but was renumbered to this chapter pursuant to §23G-15.
HI Rev Stat § 132C-1 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 10. Public Safety and Internal Security|132C. Reduced Ignition Propensity Cigarettes Law|132C-1 Purpose.

  §132C-1 Purpose. It is the intent of this chapter to require that only reduced ignition propensity cigarettes be sold in the State. Although these cigarettes are not guaranteed to self-extinguish, they are expected to reduce accidental fires and related personal injury and property damage caused by cigarette smoking. [L 2008, c 218, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 132C-2 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 10. Public Safety and Internal Security|132C. Reduced Ignition Propensity Cigarettes Law|132C-2 Definitions.

  §132C-2 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:  "Cigarette" means:  (1) Any roll for smoking, whether made wholly or in part of tobacco or any other substance, irrespective of size or shape, and whether or not the tobacco or substance is flavored, adulterated, or mixed with any other ingredient, with a wrapper or cover that is made of paper or any other substance or material, other than tobacco; or  (2) Any roll for smoking wrapped in any substance containing tobacco, which, due to its appearance, the type of tobacco used in the filler, or its packaging and labeling, is likely to be offered to or purchased by consumers as a cigarette as described in paragraph (1).  "Dealer" means the same as defined in section 245-1.  "Manufacturer" means:  (1) Any entity that manufactures or otherwise produces cigarettes or causes cigarettes to be manufactured or produced anywhere, and intends to sell these cigarettes:  (A) In this State; or  (B) Anywhere in the United States through an importer;  (2) The first purchaser anywhere that intends to resell in the United States cigarettes manufactured anywhere that the original manufacturer or maker does not intend to be sold in the United States; or  (3) Any entity that becomes a successor of an entity described in paragraph (1) or (2).  "Quality control and quality assurance program" means laboratory procedures implemented to ensure that operator bias, systematic and nonsystematic methodological errors, and equipment-related problems do not affect the results of the testing and to ensure that the testing repeatability remains within the required repeatability value for any test trial used to certify cigarettes under this chapter.  "Repeatability" means the range of values within which the repeat results of cigarette test trials from a single laboratory will fall ninety-five per cent of the time.  "Sale" or "selling" means any transfer of title or possession, exchange, or barter, conditional or otherwise, and includes the giving of cigarettes as samples, prizes, or gifts, and the exchange of cigarettes for any consideration.  "Wholesaler" means the same as defined in section 245-1. [L 2008, c 218, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 132C-5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 10. Public Safety and Internal Security|132C. Reduced Ignition Propensity Cigarettes Law|132C-5 State fire council; rules; implementation.

  §132C-5 State fire council; rules; implementation. The state fire council:   (1) May adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 necessary to effectuate the purposes of this chapter;   (2) May examine the books, papers, invoices, and other records of any person in possession, control, or occupancy of any premises where cigarettes are placed, stored, sold or offered for sale, as well as the stock of cigarettes on the premises to enforce the provisions of this chapter, through its duly authorized representatives, or the attorney general and its duly authorized representatives, or other law enforcement personnel. Every person in the possession, control, or occupancy of any premises where cigarettes are placed, sold or offered for sale, shall give the state fire council, the attorney general, their duly authorized representatives, and other law enforcement personnel, the means, facilities, and opportunity for the examinations authorized by this paragraph; and  (3) Shall ensure that the implementation of this chapter is in accordance with the implementation and substance of the New York fire safety standards for cigarettes. [L 2008, c 218, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 132C-6 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 10. Public Safety and Internal Security|132C. Reduced Ignition Propensity Cigarettes Law|132C-6 Penalties; enforcement; attorney general.

  §132C-6 Penalties; enforcement; attorney general. (a) The following civil penalties may be assessed:   (1) Against a manufacturer, wholesaler, or any other person or entity that knowingly sells cigarettes, except by licensed retail sales, in violation of section 132C-3, a civil penalty not to exceed $100 for each pack of cigarettes sold or offered for sale; provided that in no case shall the penalty exceed $100,000 during any thirty-day period;   (2) Against a manufacturer that knowingly makes a false certification pursuant to section 132C-4, a civil penalty of at least $75,000 and not to exceed $250,000 for each false certification;   (3) Against a dealer that knowingly sells or offers for sale cigarettes in violation of section 132C-3, a civil penalty not to exceed $100 for each pack of cigarettes sold or offered for sale; provided that in no case shall the penalty exceed $25,000 for sales or offers to sell during any thirty-day period; and  (4) Against any other person that violates this chapter, a civil penalty for a first offense not to exceed $1,000, and for a subsequent offense not to exceed $5,000 for each violation.  (b) Any cigarettes sold or offered for sale that do not comply with the performance standard required by section 132C-3 shall be subject to forfeiture under chapter 712A. Cigarettes forfeited pursuant to this subsection shall be destroyed.   (c) Whenever any law enforcement officer or duly authorized representative of the state fire council discovers any cigarettes that have not been marked in the manner required under section 132C-4, the officer or representative may seize and take possession of the cigarettes. The cigarettes shall be considered contraband and may be seized with or without a warrant and turned over to the attorney general. The contraband cigarettes shall be subject to forfeiture under chapter 712A. Cigarettes seized pursuant to this subsection shall be destroyed.  (d) In addition to any other remedy provided by law, the attorney general may file an action for a violation of this section, including petitioning for injunctive relief, recovery of costs or damages suffered by the State as the result of a violation of this section, including enforcement costs relating to the specific violation and attorney fees. Each violation of this chapter or of any rule adopted pursuant to this chapter shall constitute a separate civil violation for which the attorney general may obtain relief. [L 2008, c 218, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 132C-7 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 10. Public Safety and Internal Security|132C. Reduced Ignition Propensity Cigarettes Law|132C-7 Exemption.

  §132C-7 Exemption. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit any person from manufacturing or selling cigarettes that do not meet the requirements of this chapter, if the cigarettes are or will be stamped for sale in another state or are to be sold outside the United States. [L 2008, c 218, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 132C-8 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 10. Public Safety and Internal Security|132C. Reduced Ignition Propensity Cigarettes Law|132C-8 Existing inventories; consumer testing.

  §132C-8 Existing inventories; consumer testing. The requirement that cigarettes sold in Hawaii must be in compliance with this chapter shall not prohibit:  (1) Wholesalers or dealers from selling existing cigarette inventories on or after September 30, 2009; provided that the wholesaler or dealer can establish both of the following to the satisfaction of the state fire council:   (A) The Hawaii tax stamps were affixed to the cigarettes pursuant to chapter 245 prior to September 30, 2009; and   (B) The inventory was purchased prior to September 30, 2009, and the purchased inventory is comparable to the amount of inventory purchased during the same period the previous year; or  (2) The sale of cigarettes solely for the purpose of consumer testing. For the purposes of this paragraph, the term "consumer testing" means an assessment of cigarettes that is conducted by or under the control and direction of a manufacturer for the purpose of evaluating consumer acceptance of cigarettes, using only the quantity of cigarettes that is reasonably necessary for the assessment, and in a controlled setting where the cigarettes are either consumed on-site or returned to the testing administrators at the conclusion of the testing. [L 2008, c 218, pt of §1] Revision Note  "September 30, 2009" substituted for "the effective date of this Act".
HI Rev Stat § 132C-9 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 10. Public Safety and Internal Security|132C. Reduced Ignition Propensity Cigarettes Law|132C-9 Reduced ignition propensity cigarette program special fund.

  §132C-9 Reduced ignition propensity cigarette program special fund. (a) There is established in the state treasury a reduced ignition propensity cigarette program special fund, into which shall be deposited all moneys collected by the state fire council from the reduced ignition propensity cigarette program pursuant to section 132C-4. All interest earned or accrued on moneys deposited in the fund shall become part of the fund.  (b) Moneys in the reduced ignition propensity cigarette program special fund shall be administered and expended by the state fire council to defray the actual cost of activities and requirements of section 132C-4, including employing one full-time administrator and one full-time assistant whose duties include:  (1) Adopting administrative rules for program implementation, establishing compliance inspections, and approving forms and enforcement procedures and guidelines;  (2) Receiving certifications for approximately six hundred different brands and styles of cigarettes from the manufacturers;  (3) Compiling a list of the cigarette brands and styles for which manufacturers have submitted certifications, verifying tax stamp compliance with the department of the attorney general, and posting the list of certified brands and styles on a state website for informational purposes only;  (4) Reviewing and approving, as needed, any alternative test methods or fire standard compliance markings submitted by the manufacturer; and  (5) If needed, submitting certified cigarettes to an accredited laboratory for testing to verify that performance standards have been met. [L 2011, c 189, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 132D-1 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 10. Public Safety and Internal Security|132D. Fireworks|132D-1 Title.

  §132D-1 Title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Fireworks Control Law". [L 1994, c 180, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 132D-3 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 10. Public Safety and Internal Security|132D. Fireworks|132D-3 Permissible uses of consumer fireworks.

  §132D-3 Permissible uses of consumer fireworks. Consumer fireworks may be set off, ignited, discharged, or otherwise caused to explode within the State only:  (1) From 9:00 p.m. on New Year's Eve to 1:00 a.m. on New Year's Day; from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Chinese New Year's Day; and from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on the Fourth of July; or  (2) From 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. as allowed by permit pursuant to section 132D-10 if the proposed cultural use is to occur at any time other than during the periods prescribed in paragraph (1); provided that the purchase of not more than five thousand individual consumer fireworks commonly known as firecrackers shall be allowed under each permit. [L 1994, c 180, pt of §1; am L 2000, c 233, §5; am L 2006, c 183, §4]
HI Rev Stat § 132D-4 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 10. Public Safety and Internal Security|132D. Fireworks|132D-4 Permissible uses of display fireworks, articles pyrotechnic, and aerial devices.

 §132D-4 Permissible uses of display fireworks, articles pyrotechnic, and aerial devices. (a) Display fireworks, articles pyrotechnic, and aerial devices may be purchased, set off, ignited, or otherwise caused to explode in the State only if for display and permitted in writing pursuant to sections 132D-10 and 132D-16.  (b) Display fireworks, articles pyrotechnic, and aerial devices shall be set off, ignited, discharged, or otherwise caused to explode within the State only from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.; provided that the applicable county fire chief may extend the time period for special events; provided further that the time restriction established in this subsection shall not apply to display fireworks, articles pyrotechnic, and aerial devices set off, ignited, discharged, or otherwise caused to explode within the State solely as part of a movie or television production. [L 1994, c 180, pt of §1; am L 2000, c 233, §6; am L 2006, c 183, §5; am L 2011, c 127, §3]
HI Rev Stat § 132D-5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 10. Public Safety and Internal Security|132D. Fireworks|132D-5 General prohibitions.

  §132D-5 General prohibitions. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person without a permit issued under section 132D-10 by a county fire department to:  (1) Remove or extract the pyrotechnic contents from any fireworks;  (2) Throw any ignited fireworks:  (A) From, at, or into a vehicle;  (B) At a person or an animal; and  (C) From above the first floor of any building; or  (3) Set off, ignite, discharge, or otherwise cause to explode any fireworks:  (A) Above the first floor of any building;  (B) In any vehicle;  (C) At any time not within the periods for use prescribed in section 132D-3;  (D) Within one thousand feet of any operating hospital, licensed convalescent home, licensed home for the elderly, zoo, licensed animal shelter, or licensed animal hospital;  (E) In any school building, or on any school grounds and yards without first obtaining authorization from appropriate school officials;  (F) On any highway, alley, street, sidewalk, or other public way; in any park; on any public beach; in any officially designated forest or wildlife preserve; within fifty feet of a canefield; or within one thousand feet of any building used for public worship during the periods when services are held; and  (G) Within five hundred feet of any hotel.  (b) It shall be unlawful to purchase consumer fireworks more than five calendar days before the time periods for permissible use under section 132D-3.  (c) It shall be unlawful to sell consumer fireworks after 12:01 a.m. on New Year's Day, 6:00 p.m. on Chinese New Year's Day, and 8:00 p.m. on the Fourth of July. [L 1994, c 180, pt of §1; am L 2006, c 183, §6; am L 2008, c 38, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 132D-6 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 10. Public Safety and Internal Security|132D. Fireworks|132D-6 Exceptions.

  §132D-6 Exceptions. The prohibitions in section 132D-5 do not apply to:  (1) The use of flares, noisemakers, or signals for warning, pest control, or illumination purposes by police and fire departments, utility companies, transportation agencies, and other governmental or private agencies or persons, including agricultural operations, in connection with emergencies, their duties, or business;  (2) The sale or use of blank cartridges for a show or theater, or for signal, commercial, or institutional purposes in athletics or sports;  (3) The purchase and use of consumer fireworks, aerial devices, display fireworks, or articles pyrotechnic:  (A) In a movie, television production, or theatrical production for which valid permits have been issued by a county pursuant to section 132D-10; and  (B) In a movie or television production for which valid permits have been issued by the department of business, economic development, and tourism pursuant to section 201-14, or for which permits have been approved by the authority having jurisdiction; and  (4) The testing, disposal, or destruction of illegal fireworks by an agency with authority to enforce this chapter. [L 1994, c 180, pt of §1; am L 2019, c 186, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 132D-7 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 10. Public Safety and Internal Security|132D. Fireworks|132D-7 License or permit required.

  §132D-7 License or permit required. A person shall not:  (1) Import, store, offer to sell, or sell, at wholesale or retail, aerial devices, display fireworks, articles pyrotechnic, or consumer fireworks unless the person has a valid license issued by the county; or  (2) Possess aerial devices, display fireworks, or articles pyrotechnic without a valid license to import, store, or sell aerial devices, display fireworks, or articles pyrotechnic, or a valid display permit as provided for in this chapter. [L 1994, c 180, pt of §1; am L 2000, c 233, §7; am L 2006, c 183, §7]
HI Rev Stat § 132D-8.5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 10. Public Safety and Internal Security|132D. Fireworks|132D-8.5 Importation of aerial devices, display fireworks, or articles pyrotechnic for display.

  §132D-8.5 Importation of aerial devices, display fireworks, or articles pyrotechnic for display. Aerial devices, display fireworks, or articles pyrotechnic shall only be imported and stored, if necessary, in an amount sufficient for an anticipated three-month inventory; provided that if a licensee under section 132D-7 provides aerial devices, display fireworks, or articles pyrotechnic for displays as allowed under section 132D-16 more than once a month, the licensee may import or store, if necessary, sufficient aerial devices, display fireworks, or articles pyrotechnic for a six-month inventory. [L 2000, c 233, §2; am L 2006, c 183, §9]