Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 342L-14

  • Director: means the director of health. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 342L-1
  • Release: includes , but is not limited to, any spilling, leaking, emitting, discharging, escaping, leaching, or disposing from an underground storage tank or tank system. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 342L-1
  • tank: means any one or combination of tanks (including pipes connected thereto) used to contain an accumulation of regulated substances, and the volume of which (including the volume of the underground pipes connected thereto) is ten per cent or more beneath the surface of the ground. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 342L-1

Notwithstanding section 342L-36.5 to the contrary, the director may establish reasonable fees for the registration of underground storage tanks or tank systems, for the issuance, renewal, and modification of permits and variances to cover the cost of issuance thereof and for the implementation and enforcement of the terms and conditions of permits and variances including inspections and necessary site visits (not including court costs or other costs associated with any formal enforcement action), and for the review, evaluation, and approval of plans regarding release response activities. The fees shall be deposited to the credit of the general fund.