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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Except as expressly defined in this part, terms that are defined in section 342J-2 have the same meanings when used in this part.
“Disposal” means the discharge, deposit, injection, dumping, spilling, leaking, or placing of any used oil or used oil fuel into or on any land or water so that the used oil, used oil fuel, or any constituent thereof may enter the environment, be emitted into the air, or discharged into any waters, including ground waters.
“Facility” means all contiguous land and structures, other appurtenances, and improvements on the land used for the handling of used oil or used oil fuel.
“Generator” means any person, by site, whose act or process produces used oil or used oil fuel or whose act first causes used oil or used oil fuel to become subject to regulation.
“Operator” means the person responsible for the overall operation of a facility as defined in this section.
“Owner” means the person who owns a facility or part of a facility as defined in this section.
“Permit” means written authorization from the director for a person to engage in the handling of used oil or used oil fuel.
“Pollution” means pollution by mismanagement or mishandling of used oil or used oil fuel.
“Specification fuel” means recycled oil which meets specific standards that are set by the director. These standards, at a minimum, shall comply with those set by the federal Environmental Protection Agency for specification fuel.
“Storage” means the containment of used oil or used oil fuel, temporarily or for a period of time, in a manner which does not constitute disposal.
“Transporter” means any person who transports used oil or used oil fuel, any person who collects used oil or used oil fuel from more than one generator and transports the collected used oil or used oil fuel, and owners and operators of used oil or used oil fuel transfer facilities.
“Treatment” means any method, technique, or process designed to change the physical, chemical, or biological character or composition of any used oil or used oil fuel.
“Used oil” means any oil (regardless of whether it is a hazardous waste) that has been refined from crude oil, or any synthetic oil, that has been used and as a result of such use is contaminated by physical or chemical impurities.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Hawaii Revised Statutes Division 1. Government § 342J-51 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/hi/division-1-government/hi-rev-st-sect-342j-51/
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