HRS §107-32
Building codes cannot ban approved refrigerants
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗Hawaii and county building codes cannot stop you from using a refrigerant that the federal government has approved. But the equipment holding that refrigerant must be certified and installed following all safety rules and conditions.
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The statute, as written — Refrigerant use
A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
No provision of the Hawaii state building codes or any county building code shall prohibit or otherwise limit the use of a refrigerant designated as acceptable for use pursuant to title 42 United States Code section 7671k; provided that any equipment containing the refrigerant shall be listed and installed in accordance with any applicable safety standards and use conditions imposed for that equipment or refrigerant.
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