§132-19 Aerial luminaries; prohibited. (a) It shall be unlawful to sell, offer for sale, distribute, possess, ignite, or otherwise use aerial luminaries, commonly known as sky lanterns, Hawaii lanterns, and flying luminaries.
(b) Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be imprisoned for not more than one year or fined not more than $1,000, or both, for each violation.
(c) As used in this section, "aerial luminary" means an airborne paper lantern containing a small candle, or other device for fuel, that heats air from inside the lantern causing the lantern to rise into the air and remain airborne until the candle or other device extinguishes. [L 2012, c 319, §2]
Revision Note
Section was enacted as an addition to chapter 132D but was renumbered to this chapter pursuant to §23G-15.
Structure Hawaii Revised Statutes
Title 10. Public Safety and Internal Security
132-1 County fire chiefs; powers and duties.
132-2 General power to make rules.
132-3 Adoption of state fire code.
132-4 OLD REPEALED. §132-4 Investigation of fires; criminal prosecutions.
132-4.5 Investigation of fires; immunity for information received from insurers.
132-5 Right of entry for inspection; unlawful to obstruct.
132-6 Duties of county fire chiefs; periodic inspections; orders to remove fire hazards; appeals.
132-7 Duty of owner to remove fire hazard; expense; lien.
132-8 Duties of owners generally.
132-9 Submission of building plans for approval.
132-11 OLD REPEALED. §132-11 Recorded order of county fire chiefs as evidence.
132-14 Educational powers of county fire chiefs.
132-15 Powers of director of labor and industrial relations.
132-16 State fire council; composition; functions.
132-17 Novelty lighters; prohibited; penalties.