MCC §20.42.030
Definitions for Maui County sunscreen rules
Read the official text at library.municode.com ↗This section defines key terms used in the county's sunscreen rules. It explains what counts as non-mineral sunscreen and what the mineral ingredients zinc oxide and titanium dioxide are. It also refers to state law for the meanings of sunscreen, licensed healthcare provider, and prescription.
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The ordinance, as written (Maui County) — Definitions
A copy, taken August 21, 2026. The version published by Maui County is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
Whenever used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
"Non-mineral sunscreen" means any sunscreen that uses an active ingredient other than
zinc oxide and titanium dioxide.
"Sunscreen," "licensed healthcare provider," and "prescription" mean the same as defined
in section 342D-21, Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes.
"Titanium dioxide" means the chemical titanium (IV) oxide under the International
Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry chemical nomenclature registry, has a chemical
abstract service registry number 13463-67-7, and whose synonyms include TiO2, Titania,
Rutile, Anatase, Brookite, akaogiite, titanium white, Pigment White 6 (PW6), Colour
Index (CI) 77891, oxido de titanio (IV), and Titandioxid, and is intended to be used
as protection against ultraviolet light radiation with a spectrum wavelength from
four hundred nanometers to two hundred twenty nanometers in an epidermal sunscreen-protection
personal-care product.
"Zinc oxide" means the chemical Oxozinc under the International Union of Pure and
Applied Chemistry chemical nomenclature registry, has a chemical abstract service
registry number 1314-13-2, and whose synonyms include ZnO, zinc white, calamine, Chinese
White, flowers of zinc, and zinc oxide, and is intended to be used as protection against
ultraviolet light radiation with a spectrum wavelength from four hundred nanometers
to two hundred twenty nanometers in an epidermal sunscreen-protection personal-care
product.
( Ord. No. 5306 , § 2, 2021)
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