§128E-11 Penalties and fines. (a) Any person who violates any of the emergency reporting, planning, or notification requirements of section 128E-6 or 128E-7, or fails to pay the fees required by section 128E-9, shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $1,000 but not more than $25,000 for each separate offense. Each day of each violation shall constitute a separate offense.
(b) Any person who:
(1) Knowingly fails to report the release of a hazardous substance or extremely hazardous substance, as required by section 128E-7, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, be fined not less than $1,000 but not more than $25,000 for each separate offense, or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both. For the purposes of this paragraph, each day of each violation shall constitute a separate offense; or
(2) Intentionally obstructs or impairs, by force, violence, physical interference, or obstacle, a representative of the department, a hazardous materials response team, or a committee attempting to perform the duties and functions set forth in section 128E-5, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, be fined not less than $5,000 but not more than $25,000 for each separate offense, or be imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.
(c) All moneys collected under this section shall be deposited in the state treasury and accrue to the credit of the state general fund. [L 1993, c 300, pt of §1]
Structure Hawaii Revised Statutes
Title 10. Public Safety and Internal Security
128E. Hawaii Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act
128E-2 Designation and functions of the Hawaii state emergency response commission.
128E-3 Powers; rulemaking; appointment of hearing officers.
128E-4 Establishment of emergency planning districts.
128E-5 Establishment and functions of local emergency planning committees.
128E-6 Reporting requirements.
128E-7 Emergency notification requirements.