(1) A person commits the offense of criminal use of a noxious substance if the person knowingly deposits on the premises or in the vehicle of another, without the other’s consent, any stink bomb or device, irritant, or offensive-smelling substance, with the intent to interfere with another’s use of the premises or vehicle.

Attorney's Note

Under the Hawaii Revised Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
misdemeanorup to 1 year$2,000
petty misdemeanorup to 30 daysup to $1,000
For details, see Haw. Rev. Stat. § 706-663

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(2) Criminal use of a noxious substance is a petty misdemeanor.