HRS §339D-12
When federal law replaces Hawaii's electronics recycling rules
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section says that if the federal government creates a national electronics recycling program that mostly does what Hawaii's program does, then Hawaii's part of the law is automatically canceled. It is a narrow rule about federal preemption.
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The statute, as written — Federal preemption
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.
Part IV of this chapter shall be deemed repealed if a federal law or a combination of federal laws takes effect that establishes a national program for the recycling of electronic devices that substantially meets the intent of part IV of this chapter. [L Sp 2008, c 13, pt of §2; am L 2009, c 183, §15; am L 2022, c 151, §8]
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