(a) For purposes of enforcing this part, the rules adopted pursuant to this part, and other applicable provisions of this chapter, any person who generates, transports, treats, stores, disposes of, processes, re-refines, burns (including burning for purposes of energy recovery), recycles, distributes, markets, or otherwise handles or has handled used oil or used oil fuel, upon the request of any duly authorized representative of the director, shall furnish information relating to the used oil or used oil fuel and permit the representative at all reasonable times to have access to, and to copy all records relating to the used oil or used oil fuel.

Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 342J-55

  • 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
  • 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
(b) For purposes of enforcing this part, the rules adopted pursuant to this part, and other applicable provisions of this chapter, the authorized representative may:

(1) Enter, at reasonable times, any establishment or other place where used oil or used oil fuel is or has been generated, transported from, treated, stored, disposed of, processed, re-refined, burned (including burning for purposes of energy recovery), recycled, distributed, marketed, or otherwise handled;
(2) Inspect and obtain samples of any used oil or used oil fuel and samples of any containers or labeling for used oil or used oil fuel; and
(3) Obtain any other information, including financial information, for purposes of determining compliance with this part, the rules adopted pursuant to this part, and other applicable provisions of this chapter.

Each inspection shall be commenced and completed with reasonable promptness.

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