Haw. Rev. Stat. § 132D-8.7
This is the official text of Haw. Rev. Stat. § 132D-8.7, part of Hawaii’s Rev. Stat — part of the compiled statutory law of Hawaii, published by the state as "Rev. Stat." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Requirements of carrier.
Official statutory text
(a) Any carrier or person shipping aerial devices, articles pyrotechnic, consumer fireworks, or display fireworks:
(1) Into the State shall notify the appropriate county official and designated state law enforcement agencies at the time the booking is made and, in any case, no later than fourteen days before arrival into the State; or
(2) Interisland within the State shall notify the appropriate county official and designated state law enforcement agencies at the time the booking is made and, in any case, no later than five days before departing from the island of origin;
provided that the notification shall include, when applicable, the container identification number, manifest, bill of lading, consignee, freight forwarder, sailing vessel name, route number, date of departure, and estimated date of arrival.
(b) For a first offense, or any offense not committed within five years of a prior judgment for the State under this section, the carrier or person shall be subject to a $1,000 fine.
(c) For a second offense committed within five years of a prior judgment for the State under this section, the carrier or person shall be subject to a $2,000 fine.
(d) For a third or subsequent offense committed within five years of two or more prior judgements for the State under this section, the carrier or person shall be subject to a $5,000 fine.
(e) All violations of this section shall be subject to proceedings under chapter 291D. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit criminal prosecution under section 132D-8.6 or any other section of this chapter. [L 2025, c 243, pt of §2]
(1) Into the State shall notify the appropriate county official and designated state law enforcement agencies at the time the booking is made and, in any case, no later than fourteen days before arrival into the State; or
(2) Interisland within the State shall notify the appropriate county official and designated state law enforcement agencies at the time the booking is made and, in any case, no later than five days before departing from the island of origin;
provided that the notification shall include, when applicable, the container identification number, manifest, bill of lading, consignee, freight forwarder, sailing vessel name, route number, date of departure, and estimated date of arrival.
(b) For a first offense, or any offense not committed within five years of a prior judgment for the State under this section, the carrier or person shall be subject to a $1,000 fine.
(c) For a second offense committed within five years of a prior judgment for the State under this section, the carrier or person shall be subject to a $2,000 fine.
(d) For a third or subsequent offense committed within five years of two or more prior judgements for the State under this section, the carrier or person shall be subject to a $5,000 fine.
(e) All violations of this section shall be subject to proceedings under chapter 291D. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit criminal prosecution under section 132D-8.6 or any other section of this chapter. [L 2025, c 243, pt of §2]
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