HRS §342H-11
State can sue to stop waste violations
The state's waste director can sue in environmental court to stop violations of waste laws, rules, or permits, and to collect fines. The court can grant the relief it allows under civil procedure rules. This section is about the director's legal power to enforce the law.
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The statute, as written — Injunctive and other relief
The director may institute a civil action in any environmental court of competent jurisdiction for injunctive and other relief to prevent any violation of this chapter, any rule adopted pursuant to this chapter, or any condition of a permit or variance issued pursuant to this chapter, without the necessity of a prior revocation of the permit or variance, to impose and collect civil penalties, to collect administrative penalties, or to obtain other relief. The environmental court shall have power to grant relief in accordance with the Hawaii rules of civil procedure.
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