Hawaii § 196-6 - Energy efficient storage hot water heaters.
Full text of Hawaii Hawaii Revised Statutes § 196-6 — Energy efficient storage hot water heaters., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 196-6. Energy efficient storage hot water heaters.
(a) No new storage hot water heater which is not certified as meeting the energy efficiency standards of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers, Inc., as set forth as the current ASHRAE 90 Standard, shall be sold or installed in the State after June 1, 1985; provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall prevent sales from being made in the State for use outside the State. (b) Any violation of subsection (a) shall be a misdemeanor; provided a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $500 shall be imposed, and all fines shall be imposed consecutively. Each storage hot water heater sold in violation of this section shall constitute a separate offense. [L 1984, c 124, §1; am L 2009, c 153, §5] Previous Vol03_Ch0121-0200D Next
Source: official Hawaii text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 196-6 ("Energy efficient storage hot water heaters.") 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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