Hawaii § 286-222 - General powers.
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§ 286-222. General powers.
(a) The department of transportation may regulate the transportation of hazardous materials by motor carrier in commerce. (b) The department shall annually adopt the hazardous material regulations established by the United States Department of Transportation and published in Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 107, 171 to 173, inclusive, and Parts 177, 178, and 180. All other rules adopted by the State and political subdivisions thereof shall be consistent therewith. (c) Any hazardous material which meets the federal and state criteria of a hazardous material must be handled and transported according to the appropriate requirements of the federal hazardous materials regulations and the additional requirements in this part. [L 1989, c 185, pt of §2; am L 1996, c 134, §3; am L 2000, c 86, §3] Previous Vol05_Ch0261-0319 Next
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Section 286-222 ("General powers.") 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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