Hawaii Revised Statutes 342H-11 – Injunctive and other relief
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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 342H-11
- Director: means the director of health. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 342H-1
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Permit: means written authorization from the director to construct, modify, and operate any solid waste management system or any component of any solid waste management system. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 342H-1
- Variance: means special written authorization from the director to do an act that deviates from applicable standards or from the requirements of rules adopted under this chapter. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 342H-1
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.