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HRS §342B-21

Director's duties and powers for air permits

This section lists what the state air pollution director must do and may do with permits. It covers issuing, enforcing, changing, and renewing permits, and making sure permit holders follow state and federal air rules. It also allows the director to add permit shields under adopted rules.

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The statute, as written — Specific functions, duties, and powers of the director

The director shall have the functions, duties, and power to: (1) Issue permits for a fixed term not to exceed five years; (2) Ensure compliance by all sources required to have a permit with each applicable standard, regulation, or requirement provided by federal or state statutes or rules; (3) Ensure that, upon issuance or renewal, permits incorporate emission limitations and other requirements in an applicable state implementation plan; (4) Terminate, modify, or revoke and reissue permits for cause; (5) Enforce permits, permit fee requirements, and the requirement to obtain a permit including the recovery of civil penalties; (6) Ensure that permits in effect during the establishment and implementation of this new permit program will continue in effect until the permittee has applied for and obtained a permit under the new program; and (7) Issue permits with environmental permit shields pursuant to such rules as the director may adopt.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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