Hawaii Revised Statutes 342P-26 – Injunctive and other relief
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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 342P-26
- Director: means the director of health or a duly authorized agent, officer, or inspector. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 342P-1
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Variance: means the act of deviating from the requirements of rules adopted under this chapter or a license granted by the director to deviate from these rules. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 342P-1
The director may institute a civil action for injunctive and other relief in any environmental court of competent jurisdiction to prevent the violation of this chapter, any rule adopted pursuant to this chapter, or any condition of a permit or variance issued pursuant to this chapter, without the necessity of a prior revocation of the permit or variance, to impose and collect civil penalties, to collect administrative penalties, or to obtain other relief. The environmental court may grant relief in accordance with the Hawaii rules of civil procedure.