§342H-39 Petty misdemeanor disposal of solid waste. (a) A person commits the offense of petty misdemeanor disposal of solid waste if the person knowingly discards, disposes of, deposits, discharges, or dumps solid waste, or by contract or otherwise arranges directly or indirectly for the disposal of solid waste in an amount equal to or greater than one cubic yard in volume and less than ten cubic yards in volume, anywhere other than a permitted solid waste management system without the written approval of the director.
(b) Petty misdemeanor disposal of solid waste is punishable by:
(1) A fine of not more than $25,000 for each separate offense;
(2) Not more than thirty days imprisonment for each offense; or
(3) Revocation or suspension by court order of any contractor's license or any applicable certificate of authorization from the public utilities commission.
Each day of violation shall constitute a separate offense.
(c) Each fine collected for a violation of this section shall be distributed to the authorized agency that enforced the prohibition under which the fine was imposed.
(d) This section shall not apply to solid waste consisting solely of green waste. For the purposes of this section, "green waste" means solid waste that consists solely of leaves, grass clippings, garden and yard wastes, tree trunks, holiday trees, tree trimmings, and prunings, or any combination thereof. [L 2005, c 105, §1]
Note
The amendment made by L 2014, c 218, §8 is not included in this section.
Structure Hawaii Revised Statutes
342H-2.5 Department of health; delegation of enforcement powers.
342H-3 Duties; rules; appointment of hearings officers.
342H-4 Permits; procedures for.
342H-6 Inspection of premises.
342H-8 Emergency powers; procedures.
342H-10 Administrative penalties.
342H-11 Injunctive and other relief.
342H-14 Public records; confidential information; penalties.
342H-15 Nonliability of department personnel.
342H-16 Other action not barred.
342H-17 Enforcement by state and county authorities.
342H-18 Other powers of department not affected.
342H-19 Effect of laws, ordinances, and rules.
342H-21 Unauthorized removal of recyclable materials.
342H-33 Appointment of masters.
342H-34 Consultation and advice.
342H-35 Research, educational, and training programs.
342H-36 Recycling for agricultural purposes; encouraged.
342H-37 Felony disposal of solid waste.
342H-38 Felony disposal of solid waste; deferred prosecution agreement.
342H-39 Petty misdemeanor disposal of solid waste.
342H-52 Prohibitions; buffer zones.