(a) By September 1, 2002, all deposit beverage distributors operating within the State shall register with the department, using forms prescribed by the department, and shall notify the department of any change in address or other information previously submitted. After September 1, 2002, any person who desires to conduct business in the State as a deposit beverage distributor shall register with the department no later than one month prior to the commencement of the business.

Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 342G-103

  • Department: means the department of health. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 342G-101
  • Deposit beverage: means beer, ale, or other drink produced by fermenting malt, mixed spirits, mixed wine, tea and coffee drinks regardless of dairy-derived product content, soda, or noncarbonated water, and all nonalcoholic drinks in liquid form and intended for internal human consumption that is contained in a deposit beverage container. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 342G-101
  • Deposit beverage distributor: means a person who is a manufacturer of beverages in deposit beverage containers in this State, or who imports and engages in the sale of filled deposit beverage containers to a dealer or consumer. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 342G-101
  • month: means a calendar month; and the word "year" a calendar year. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 1-20
  • Person: means individual, partnership, firm, association, public or private corporation, federal agency, the State or any of its political subdivisions, trust, estate, or any other legal entity. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 342G-101
(b) All deposit beverage distributors shall maintain records reflecting the manufacture of their beverages in deposit beverage containers as well as the importation and exportation of deposit beverage containers. The records shall be made available, upon request, for inspection by the department; provided that any proprietary information obtained by the department shall be kept confidential and shall not be disclosed to any other person, except:

(1) As may be reasonably required in an administrative or judicial proceeding to enforce any provision of this chapter or any rule adopted pursuant to this chapter; or
(2) Under an order issued by a court or administrative agency hearings officer.
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