§342G-112 Deposit beverage container requirements. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), every deposit beverage container sold in the State shall clearly indicate the refund value of the container and the word "Hawaii" or the letters "HI". The names or letters representing the names of other states with comparable deposit legislation may also be included in the indication of refund value. The refund value on every deposit beverage container shall be clearly, prominently, and indelibly marked by painting, printing, scratch embossing, raised letter embossing, or securely affixed stickers and shall be affixed on the top or side of the container in letters at least one-eighth inch in size.
(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to any type of refillable glass deposit beverage container that has a brand name permanently marked on it and that has the equivalent of a refund value of at least 5 cents, which is paid upon receipt of the container by a dealer or deposit beverage distributor.
(c) Containers that do not meet the definition of a deposit beverage container, as specified in section 342G-101, shall not indicate "Hawaii" or "HI" on the container. [L 2002, c 176, pt of §2; am L 2004, c 241, §6; am L 2007, c 285, §6]
Structure Hawaii Revised Statutes
342G. Integrated Solid Waste Management
342G-2 Solid waste management priorities.
342G-12 Office of solid waste management, establishment.
342G-13 Powers and duties of the department.
342G-14 Powers and duties of the office of solid waste management.
342G-21 Establishment of county integrated solid waste management plans.
342G-22 Development of county integrated solid waste management plans.
342G-23 State review of county integrated solid waste management plans.
342G-24 Submission schedule for revised integrated solid waste management plans.
342G-25 Contents of county integrated solid waste management plans.
342G-26 Contents of the program element.
342G-27 Contents of the facility capacity and siting element.
342G-29 Revisions to the state integrated solid waste management plan.
342G-41 Goals for recycled product procurement.
342G-42 Office responsibilities for recycled products procurement.
342G-45 Establishment of an office paper and other materials recovery program.
342G-46 Coordination of bioconversion programs.
342G-47 State agency responsibilities in the promotion of bioconversion.
342G-48 Recycling market development.
342G-61 Solid waste collection surcharge.
342G-62 Solid waste disposal surcharge.
342G-63 Establishment of the environmental management special fund.
342G-64 Administration of the environmental management special fund.
342G-83 Glass container importers; registration, recordkeeping requirements.
342G-84 Deposit into environmental management special fund; distribution to counties.
342G-85 Container inventory report and payment.
342G-86 County glass recovery programs; requirements.
342G-87 Contract for administrative services.
342G-101.5 Commercial passenger vessels; exemption.
342G-102 Deposit beverage container fee.
342G-103 Deposit beverage distributors; registration, recordkeeping requirements.
342G-104 Deposit into deposit beverage container deposit special fund; use of funds.
342G-105 Deposit beverage container inventory report and payment.
342G-106 Contract for administrative services.
342G-107 Management and financial audit.
342G-110 Payment and application of deposits.
342G-112 Deposit beverage container requirements.
342G-113 Redemption of empty deposit beverage containers.
342G-115 Reverse vending machine requirements.
342G-116 Refusal of refund value payment for a deposit beverage container.
342G-117 Handling fees and refund values for certified redemption centers.
342G-119 Redemption center reporting.