(a) For purposes of enforcing the provisions of this chapter, any person who generates, stores, treats, transports, disposes of, or otherwise handles or has handled hazardous waste shall, upon request of any duly authorized representative of the director, furnish information relating to such wastes and permit such representative at all reasonable times to have access to, and to copy all records relating to such wastes.

Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 342J-6

  • Director: means the director of health or the director's authorized agent. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 342J-2
  • Hazardous waste: means a solid waste, or combination of solid wastes, which because of its quantity, concentration, or physical, chemical, or infectious characteristics may:

    (1) Cause or significantly contribute to an increase in mortality or an increase in a serious irreversible or incapacitating reversible illness; or

    (2) Pose a substantial existing or potential hazard to human health or the environment when improperly treated, stored, transported, disposed of, or otherwise managed. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 342J-2

  • Permit: means written authorization from the director for the owner or operator of a proposed or existing hazardous waste management facility to engage in the treatment, storage, or disposal of hazardous waste. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 342J-2
  • 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
(b) For purposes of enforcing the provisions of this chapter the authorized representative may:

(1) Enter at reasonable times any establishment or other place where hazardous wastes are or have been generated, stored, treated, disposed of, or transported from;
(2) Inspect and obtain samples of any such wastes and samples of any containers or labeling for such wastes; and
(3) Obtain any other information for purposes of determining compliance with the provisions of this chapter, including financial information.

Each such inspection shall be commenced and completed with reasonable promptness.

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