HRS §128D-23
No permit needed for certain on-site cleanups
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section says you don't need a state or county permit for cleanup work that happens entirely on the site, as long as the cleanup follows this chapter, or for coastal water spills if it follows this chapter, the National Contingency Plan, or a coordinator's direction. It only covers permits, not other rules.
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The statute, as written — Exemption from state and county permits
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 state or county permit shall be required for the portion of any removal or remedial action conducted entirely on site where such response action is carried out in compliance with this chapter, or where such removal or remedial action is in response to a release of a hazardous substance or pollutant or contaminant that occurred in or on the coastal waters of the State and such removal or remedial action is carried out in compliance with this chapter, the National Contingency Plan, or at the direction of a federal or state on-scene coordinator.
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