(a) All laws, ordinances, and rules inconsistent with this chapter shall be void and of no effect.

Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 342L-20

  • county: includes the city and county of Honolulu. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 1-22
  • Department: means the department of health. 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
(b) Any county may adopt ordinances and rules governing any matter relating to underground storage tanks or tank systems that are governed by a rule of the department adopted pursuant to this chapter; provided that any county ordinance or rule relating to underground storage tanks or tank systems shall be void and of no effect if inconsistent with a rule of the department upon the adoption thereof.