§196-5 Gas appliances with pilot light prohibited; exemptions. (a) No new residential type gas appliance that is equipped with a pilot light shall be sold or installed in the State after June 30, 1980. Gas appliances sold after June 30, 1980, shall be equipped with an intermittent ignition system or other ignition devices in lieu of gas pilot lights.
(b) Beginning ninety days after May 30, 1978, the chief energy officer of the Hawaii state energy office or its successor entity shall notify, in writing, all retail sellers of gas appliances doing business in the State of the provisions of this section.
(c) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any hot water heaters with pilot lights or to any gas appliance which can be conclusively demonstrated by the equipment manufacturer, to the satisfaction of the chief energy officer of the Hawaii state energy office or its successor entity, that the gas pilot device in the appliance:
(1) Has a substantial lower life cycle cost than an electric ignition or other alternate ignition system;
(2) Is more energy efficient than available alternatives; or
(3) Is necessary to safeguard public health and safety.
(d) The provisions of this section shall not apply to people living in areas that are served with unreliable electric service or where it is not available.
(e) As used in this section:
(1) "Gas appliance" includes any new residential type heater, refrigerator, stove, range, dishwasher, dryer, air conditioner, decorative fireplace, or other similar devices;
(2) "Intermittent ignition device" means an ignition device which is activated only when the gas appliance is in operation; and
(3) "Pilot light" means any gas operated device that remains continually operated or lighted in order to ignite a gas appliance to normal operation. [L 1978, c 137, §2; am L 2019, c 122, §3]
Revision Note
"May 30, 1978" substituted for "the effective date of this Act".
Structure Hawaii Revised Statutes
Title 12. Conservation and Resources
196-1 Findings and declaration of necessity.
196-1.5 Priority permitting process for renewable energy projects.
196-5 Gas appliances with pilot light prohibited; exemptions.
196-6 Energy efficient storage hot water heaters.
196-6.5 Solar water heater system required for new single-family residential construction.
196-7 Placement of solar energy devices.
196-7.5 Placement of electric vehicle charging system.
196-10 Hawaii renewable hydrogen program.
196-10.5 Hawaii clean energy initiative program.
196-10.8 Energy systems and technology training.
196-19 Life-cycle cost analysis.
196-23 Energy efficient products.
196-41 State support for achieving renewable portfolio standards.
196-42 State support for achieving alternate fuels standards and clean ground transportation goals.
196-62 Hawaii green infrastructure loan program.
196-62.5 Financing for state government agencies.
196-63 Hawaii green infrastructure authority.
196-64 Functions, powers, and duties of the authority.
196-65 Hawaii green infrastructure special fund.
196-65.5 Clean energy and energy efficiency revolving loan fund
196-66 Use of Hawaii green infrastructure special fund; application.
196-67 Hawaii green infrastructure bond fund.
196-68 Compliance with revenue bond law.
196-69 Reporting; annual report.
196-71 Hawaii state energy office; established.
196-72 Chief energy officer of the Hawaii state energy office; duties.
196-85 Appliance efficiency standards.