Hawaii Revised Statutes 342B-44 – Injunctive and other relief
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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 342B-44
- Director: means the director of health. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 342B-1
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Permit: means written authorization from the director to construct, modify, relocate, or operate any regulated air pollutant source. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 342B-1
- Variance: means special written authorization from the director to cause or emit any regulated air pollutant in a manner or in an amount in excess of applicable standards, or to do an act that deviates from the requirements of rules or standards adopted pursuant to this chapter. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 342B-1
The director may institute a civil action in any environmental court of competent jurisdiction for injunctive and other relief to prevent any violation of this chapter, any rule adopted, condition of a permit, or variance issued pursuant to this chapter, without the necessity of prior revocation of the permit or variance, to impose and collect civil penalties, to collect administrative penalties, or obtain other relief. The environmental court shall have the power to grant relief in accordance with the Hawaii rules of civil procedure.