(a) Any person who violates the vehicular smoke emission rules adopted by the department pursuant to this chapter shall be fined not less than $25 nor more than $2,500 for each separate offense. Each day of each violation constitutes a separate offense.

Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 342B-47

  • Department: means the department of health. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 342B-1
  • Emission: means the act of releasing or discharging air pollutants into the ambient air from any source. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 342B-1
  • Permit: means written authorization from the director to construct, modify, relocate, or operate any regulated air pollutant source. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 342B-1
  • Person: means any individual, firm, corporation, association, partnership, consortium, joint venture, commercial entity, state, county, commission, political subdivision of the State, or, to the extent they are subject to this chapter, the United States or any interstate body. 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
(b) Any person who violates the open burning control rules adopted by the department pursuant to this chapter shall be fined not more than $10,000 for each separate offense. Each day of each violation constitutes a separate offense.
(c) Any person who violates this chapter, any rule adopted pursuant to this chapter, other than vehicular smoke emission control and open burning control rules, any condition of a permit issued or variance granted pursuant to this chapter, or any fee or filing requirement, shall be fined not more than $25,000 for each separate offense. Each day of each violation constitutes a separate offense.
(d) Any person who denies, obstructs, or hampers the entrance, inspection, or monitoring by any duly authorized officer or employee of the department of any building, place, or vehicle that the officer or employee is authorized to enter and inspect shall be fined not more than $25,000 for each separate offense. Each day of each violation constitutes a separate offense.
(e) State of mind shall not be an element of proof for civil violations.

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