Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 342J-53

  • Department: means the department of health. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 342J-2
  • Director: means the director of health or the director's authorized agent. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 342J-2
  • Permit: means written authorization from the director for a person to engage in the handling of used oil or used oil fuel. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 342J-51
  • Person: means any individual, partnership, firm, joint stock company, association, public or private corporation, federal agency, the State or any of its political subdivisions, any state and any of its political subdivisions, trust, estate, interstate body, or any other legal entity. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 342J-2
  • Specification fuel: means recycled oil which meets specific standards that are set by the director. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 342J-51
  • Used oil: means any oil (regardless of whether it is a hazardous waste) that has been refined from crude oil, or any synthetic oil, that has been used and as a result of such use is contaminated by physical or chemical impurities. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 342J-51

No person shall transport, market, or recycle used oil or used oil fuel without first obtaining a permit from the department. The director may require any person who generates and burns the person’s own used oil as specification fuel to notify the department of the person’s activity.