2015 Hawaii Revised Statutes
TITLE 19. HEALTH
342B. Air Pollution Control
342B-21 Specific functions, duties, and powers of the director.

§342B-21 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. [L 1992, c 240, pt of §1; am L 1994, c 268, §2]