Title 19, Health

§328G-2 Hemp processor permit application; permit revocation. [See Note at beginning of chapter.] (a) No person shall process hemp biomass or prepare a manufactured hemp product without obtaining a permit by the department as a hemp processor pursuant to this part and any rules a…

§328G-3 Hemp biomass processing; manufactured hemp product sale and prohibitions; labeling. [See Note at beginning of chapter.] (a) No hemp biomass shall be processed into crude extract or manufactured hemp products, nor shall any hemp processor hold for processing or sale any he…

§328G-4 Rulemaking. [See Note at beginning of chapter.] (a) The department shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 that include but are not limited to: (1) Inspection and sampling requirements of crude extract and manufactured hemp products; (2) Establishing maximum allowable co…

§328G-5 Laboratory standards and testing; certification. [See Note at beginning of chapter.] (a) The department shall establish and enforce standards for laboratory-based testing of crude extract and manufactured hemp products for content and contamination. (b) The department may…

§328G-6 Enforcement; penalty. [See Note at beginning of chapter.] (a) Any person who violates this chapter or any rule adopted by the department pursuant to this chapter shall be fined no more than $10,000 for each separate offense. Any action taken to collect the penalty provide…

§328G-7 Hawaii hemp processing special fund established. [See Note at beginning of chapter.] (a) There is established within the state treasury the Hawaii hemp processing special fund into which shall be deposited: (1) Appropriations made by the legislature to the special fund; (…

[§328G-8] Applicability. [See Note at beginning of chapter.] This chapter, and any rules adopted by the department pursuant to this chapter, shall apply only to the processing of hemp biomass into crude extract or into a manufactured hemp product or processing crude extract into …

[§328G-9] Registry of distributors and retailers; application; renewals; suspension or revocation of certificates; exceptions. [See Note at beginning of chapter.] (a) The department shall establish and maintain a registry of all manufactured hemp product distributors and manufact…

§328J-1 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: "Bar" means an establishment that is devoted to the serving of alcoholic beverages for consumption by guests on the premises regardless of whether food is served, including but not limited to tav…

[§328J-10] Nonretaliation and nonwaiver of rights. (a) No person or employer shall discharge, refuse to hire, or in any manner retaliate against an employee, applicant for employment, or customer because that employee, applicant, or customer exercises any rights afforded by this …

[§328J-11] Compliance and administration. (a) Enforcement of compliance with this chapter shall be under the jurisdiction of the department. (b) The director shall adopt rules under chapter 91 as are appropriate to carry out the purposes of this chapter and for the efficient admi…

[§328J-11.5] Statewide concern. (a) Sales of cigarettes, tobacco products, and electronic smoking devices are a statewide concern. It is the intent of the legislature to regulate the sale of cigarettes, tobacco products, and electronic smoking devices in a uniform and exclusive m…

[§328J-12] Penalties. (a) A person who smokes in an area where smoking is prohibited by this chapter shall be guilty of a violation and fined not more than $50 to be deposited into the general fund. The district courts may assess costs not to exceed $25 for issuing a penal summon…

[§328J-13] Public education. The department shall engage in a public education program to explain and clarify the purposes and requirements of this chapter to the public, and to guide owners, operators, and managers in their compliance with it. The program may include but is not …

[§328J-14] Other applicable laws. This chapter shall not be interpreted or construed to permit smoking where it is otherwise restricted by other applicable laws. [L 2006, c 295, pt of §2]

[§328J-15] County ordinances. (a) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to supersede or in any manner affect a county smoking ordinance; provided that the ordinance is at least as protective of the rights of nonsmokers as this chapter. (b) Nothing in this chapter shall prohi…

[§328J-16] Cigarette sales from vending machines and by lunch wagons prohibited. (a) The sale or distribution at no charge of cigarettes by the following methods is prohibited: (1) From cigarette vending machines unless the vending machine is located in a bar, cabaret, or any est…

[§328J-17] Distribution of sample cigarette or tobacco products, cigarette or tobacco promotional materials, and coupons redeemable for cigarette or tobacco products or promotional materials. (a) It is unlawful for any person to distribute samples of cigarette or tobacco products…

§328J-18 Placement of cigarettes and tobacco products. (a) Except as otherwise provided under this section, a retailer may sell cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, and all other tobacco products only in a direct, face-to-face exchange between the retailer and the consumer. Examples of…

[§328J-2] Prohibition in facilities owned by the State or the counties. Smoking shall be prohibited in all enclosed or partially enclosed areas, including buildings and vehicles owned, leased, or operated by the State or any county. [L 2006, c 295, pt of §2]

[§328J-3] Prohibition in enclosed or partially enclosed places open to the public. Smoking shall be prohibited in all enclosed or partially enclosed areas open to the public, including but not limited to the following places: (1) Airports and public transportation facilities and …

[§328J-4] Prohibition in enclosed or partially enclosed places of employment. Smoking shall be prohibited in all enclosed or partially enclosed areas of places of employment. [L 2006, c 295, pt of §2]

[§328J-5] Prohibition in sports arenas, outdoor arenas, stadiums, and amphitheaters. Smoking shall be prohibited in the enclosed or partially enclosed areas and in seating areas of sports arenas, outdoor arenas, stadiums, and amphitheaters. [L 2006, c 295, pt of §2]

[§328J-6] Presumptively reasonable distance. Smoking is prohibited within a presumptively reasonable minimum distance of twenty feet from entrances, exits, windows that open, and ventilation intakes that serve an enclosed or partially enclosed area where smoking is prohibited. Ow…

§328J-7 Exceptions. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to the contrary, the following areas shall be exempt from the provisions of sections 328J-3, 328J-4, and 328J-5: (1) Private residences, except when used as a licensed child care, adult day care, or health ca…

[§328J-8] Declaration of establishment as nonsmoking. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, an owner, operator, manager, or other person in control of an establishment, facility, or outdoor area may declare that an entire establishment, facility, or outdoor are…

[§328J-9] Signs. Clearly legible signs that include the words "Smoking Prohibited by Law" with letters of not less than one inch in height or the international "No Smoking" symbol, consisting of a pictorial representation of a burning cigarette enclosed in a red circle with a red…

[§328L-1] Definitions. Whenever used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: "Children's health program" means health care for needy children. "Department" means the department of health. "Director" means the director of health. "Health promotion and disease preve…

§328L-2 Hawaii tobacco settlement special fund. (a) There is established in the state treasury the Hawaii tobacco settlement special fund into which shall be deposited: (1) All tobacco settlement moneys; and (2) All interest and earnings accruing from the investment of moneys in …

§328L-3 Emergency and budget reserve fund. (a) There is established in the state treasury the emergency and budget reserve fund, which shall be a special fund administered by the director of finance and into which shall be deposited: (1) Moneys received from the tobacco settlemen…

§328L-5 Hawaii tobacco prevention and control trust fund. (a) There is established the Hawaii tobacco prevention and control trust fund as a separate fund of a nonprofit entity having a board of directors and qualifying under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986…

[§328L-6] Tobacco prevention and control advisory board. (a) There is established a tobacco prevention and control advisory board under the department for administrative purposes. (b) The tobacco prevention and control advisory board shall consist of members who are involved in t…

[§328L-7] Limitation on bond requirements in litigation involving master settlement agreement signatories, successors, and affiliates. (a) In civil litigation under any legal theory involving a signatory, a successor of a signatory, or an affiliate of a signatory to the tobacco m…

PART I. GENERAL PROVISIONS §329-1 Definitions. As used in this chapter: "Abuse" means the misuse of a substance or the use of a substance to an extent deemed deleterious or detrimental to the user, to others, or to society. "Address" means, with respect to prescriptions, the phys…

[PART VIII.] ELECTRONIC PRESCRIPTION ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM §329-101 Reporting of dispensation of controlled substances; electronic prescription accountability system; requirements; penalty. (a) A controlled substance electronic prescription accountability system shall be establis…

§329-102 Central repository. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the transmittal of information under this section shall be made: through an electronic transmitting device that is compatible with the receiving device of the central repository; or by computer diskette, magne…

[§329-103] Designated state agency. The designated state agency shall: (1) Oversee and administer the collection of information under the system; (2) Control access to the information in the system; and (3) Produce exception reports as defined in section 329-1. [L 1996, c 268, pt…

§329-104 Confidentiality of information; disclosure of information. (a) The information collected under this part shall not be available to the public or used for any commercial purpose. Ownership of all data collected shall reside with the State. (b) Responsibility for limiting …

PART II. STANDARDS AND SCHEDULES §329-11 Authority to schedule controlled substances. (a) [Subsection effective until December 31, 2023. For subsection effective January 1, 2024, see below.] Annually, upon the convening of each regular session of the state legislature, the depart…

[§329-12] Nomenclature. The controlled substances listed or to be listed in the schedules in sections 329-14, 329-16, 329-18, 329-20, and 329-22 are included by whatever official, common, usual, chemical, or trade name designated. [L 1972, c 10, pt of §1]

PART IX. MEDICAL USE OF CANNABIS §329-121 Definitions. As used in this part: "Adequate supply" means an amount of medical cannabis jointly possessed between the qualifying patient and the primary caregiver that is not more than is reasonably necessary to ensure the uninterrupted …

§329-122 Medical use of cannabis; conditions of use. (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the medical use of cannabis by a qualifying patient eighteen years of age or older shall be permitted only if: (1) The physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or hospice provi…

§329-123 Registration requirements; qualifying patients; primary caregivers. (a) Physicians or advanced practice registered nurses who issue written certifications shall provide, in each written certification, the name, address, patient identification number, and other identifyin…

[§329-123.2] Qualifying patient medical records; inspection and enforcement; authority. (a) The department may inspect a qualifying patient's medical records held by the physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or hospice provider who issued a written certification for the …

§329-123.5 Registration requirements; qualifying out-of-state patient; caregiver of a qualifying out-of-state patient. (a) Notwithstanding section 329-123, a qualifying out-of-state patient and a caregiver of a qualifying out-of-state patient shall register with the department of…

[§329-124] Insurance not applicable. This part shall not be construed to require insurance coverage for the medical use of cannabis. [L 2000, c 228, pt of §2; am L 2017, c 170, §2]