Hawaii Revised Statutes
342F. Noise Pollution
342F-6 Inspection of premises.

§342F-6 Inspection of premises. The director, in accordance with law, may enter and inspect any building or place to investigate an actual or suspected source of excessive noise, to ascertain compliance or noncompliance with this chapter, any rule or standard adopted by the department pursuant to this chapter, or any permit or other approval issued by the department pursuant to this chapter, and to make reasonable tests in connection therewith. No confidential information secured pursuant to this section by any official or employee of the department within the scope and course of the official €™s or employee €™s employment in the prevention, control, or abatement of excessive noise shall be disclosed by the official or employee except as it relates directly to excessive noise and then, only in connection with the official €™s or employee €™s official duties and within the scope and course of the official €™s or employee €™s employment. [L 1989, c 212, pt of §3]

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.