HRS §128D-10

Knowing releases

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This section makes it a crime to knowingly release a hazardous substance into the environment above the legal limit, unless the release is allowed by a permit. It sets out the penalties for doing so.

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The statute, as written — Knowing releases

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.

Any person who knowingly releases a hazardous substance into the environment in an amount above the reportable quantity established in the rules (other than a permitted release pursuant to and in accord with a federal, state, or county permit), shall be subject to prosecution for a class C felony or shall be punished by a civil penalty of not more than $100,000 per day of violation.

Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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