HRS §339D-12
When federal law replaces Hawaii's electronics recycling rules
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
Part IV of this chapter shall be deemed repealed if a federal law or a combination of federal laws takes effect that establishes a national program for the recycling of electronic devices that substantially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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