Hawaii § 132D-17.5 - County ordinances.
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§ 132D-17.5. County ordinances.
(a) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to supersede or in any manner affect a county fireworks ordinance; provided that the ordinance is at least as stringent in the control or prohibition of aerial devices, articles pyrotechnic, consumer fireworks, and display fireworks as the law under this chapter. (b) Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit a county from enacting ordinances that are more stringent in the control or prohibition of aerial devices, articles pyrotechnic, consumer fireworks, and display fireworks than this chapter. [L 2010, c 170, §1; am L 2025, c 243, §15] Case Notes Honolulu city ordinance prohibiting the importation of consumer fireworks into Honolulu was an ordinance that was "more stringent in the control or prohibition of fireworks" enacted within the city's power granted under this chapter. 796 F. Supp. 2d 1261 (2011). Previous Vol03_Ch0121-0200D Next
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Section 132D-17.5 ("County ordinances.") is part of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Hawaii. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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