KCC §22-27.7

County rules end if state or federal law covers the same ground

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This section says that if the state or federal government passes a law with the same limits on banned products, the county's rules stop applying. The county only intends to enforce these rules within its own borders, not to control trade between counties or states.

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The ordinance, as written (Kauaʻi County) — No Conflict with Federal or State Law

A copy, taken August 22, 2026. The version published by Kauaʻi County is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.

Any provision of this Article shall be void upon the adoption of any state or federal law or regulation imposing the same, or essentially the same, limits on the use of prohibited products as set forth in this Article. This Article is intended to be a proper exercise of the County's police power, to operate only upon persons acting within its boundaries, and not to regulate inter-county or inter-state commerce. It shall be construed with that intent.

Read the official text at ecode360.com ↗as published Jan 1, 2026our copy taken Aug 22, 2026

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