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HRS §132D-27

Who pays for storing and disposing of seized fireworks

If a court or agency finds you broke the fireworks law, you must pay the full cost of storing and getting rid of any fireworks or pyrotechnic items they took from you. The agency can collect this money like a court judgment, plus extra costs, interest, and lawyer fees.

everyone

The statute, as written — Storage and disposal fine

(a) In any administrative, civil, or criminal action to enforce this chapter, after providing notice and an opportunity for hearing, the agency or a court hearing the action shall hold any party violating this chapter liable for the total amount of any costs incurred by the agency or agencies for the storage and disposal of confiscated or seized fireworks or articles pyrotechnic. (b) An administrative or civil order to pay a storage and disposal fine may be collected in the same manner as a judgment in a civil action. An agency or agencies may collect the full amount of the storage and disposal fine together with any costs, interest, and attorney's fees incurred in any action to enforce the order to pay.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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