Hawaii Revised Statutes
342F. Noise Pollution
342F-11 Administrative penalties.

§342F-11 Administrative penalties. (a) In addition to any other administrative or judicial remedy provided by this chapter or by rules adopted under this chapter, the director is authorized to impose by order the penalties specified in section 342F-9(b) and (c).
(b) Factors to be considered in imposing an administrative penalty include:
(1) The nature and history of the violation and of any prior violations;
(2) The economic benefit, if any, resulting from the violation;
(3) The opportunity, difficulty, and history of corrective action;
(4) Good faith efforts to comply; and
(5) Any other matters that justice may require.
(c) It is presumed that the violator €™s economic and financial conditions allow payment of the penalty, and the burden of proof to the contrary shall be on the violator. [L 1989, c 212, pt of §3; am L 1995, c 180, §18]

Structure Hawaii Revised Statutes

Hawaii Revised Statutes

Title 19. Health

342F. Noise Pollution

342F-1 Definitions.

342F-2 Administration.

342F-3 Duties, rules, powers, appointment of hearings officers.

342F-4 Permits; procedures for.

342F-4.5 Projects exempt from noise permit requirements.

342F-5 Variances.

342F-6 Inspection of premises.

342F-7 Enforcement.

342F-8 Emergency powers; procedures.

342F-9 Penalties.

342F-10 Citation.

342F-11 Administrative penalties.

342F-11.5 Disposition of collected fines and penalties.

342F-12 Injunctive and other relief.

342F-13 Appeal.

342F-14.5 Fees for notification.

342F-14 Fees.

342F-15 Public records; confidential information; penalties.

342F-16 Nonliability of department personnel.

342F-17 Other action not barred.

342F-18 Enforcement by state and county authorities.

342F-19 Other powers of department not affected.

342F-20 Effect of laws, ordinances, and rules.

342F-21 Priority in courts.

342F-30 Prohibition.

342F-30.5 Noise control. By June 30, 1996, the department shall adopt a state community noise code pursuant to chapter 91, which recognizes differences in noise level standards in urban and non-urban areas of the State and noise level standards of ea...

342F-30.8 Leaf blowers; restrictions.

342F-31 Rules; specific.

342F-31.5 Noise measurement; rules. (a) The department shall adopt rules in accordance with chapter 91 that shall use both the dBC and the dBA sound level measurement systems for community noise control. The department and the county liquor commissio...

342F-32 Complaints; hearings; appointment of masters.

342F-33 Research, educational, and training programs.