The director may:

(1) Receive or initiate complaints on asbestos pollution or lead hazard violations, hold hearings in connection with asbestos pollution or lead hazards violations, and institute legal proceedings in the name of the State for the prevention, control, or abatement of asbestos pollution or lead hazards; and

Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 342P-43

  • Abatement: means any measure or set of measures designed to permanently eliminate asbestos or lead-based paint hazards, including but not limited to removal, enclosure, encapsulation, or disposal. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 342P-1
  • Asbestos: means the asbestiform varieties of serpentine (chrysotile), riebeckite (crocidolite), cummingtonite-grunerite (amosite), anthophyllite, actinolite, and tremolite. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 342P-1
  • Director: means the director of health or a duly authorized agent, officer, or inspector. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 342P-1
(2) Appoint a master or masters to conduct investigations and hearings.