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HRS §128D-10

Knowing releases

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

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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