HRS §103D-1301 Short title
103D-1301. Short title
This part shall be referred to as the "Recycled Oil Act".
L 1999, c 53, pt of
§2
Preference for Oil Products with
HRS div. 1, tit. 9, ch. 103D, pt. XIII
in effectHRS §103D-1302 Definitions
103D-1302. Definitions
As used in this part:
"Industrial oil" means any
compressor, turbine, or bearing oil, hydraulic oil, metal working oil or
refrigeration oil.
"Lubricating oil" means any oil
intended for use in an internal combustion crankcase, transmission, gearbox or
differential or an automobile, bus, truck, vessel, plane, train, heavy
equipment, or machinery powered by an internal combustion engine.
"Procuring agency" means any state or
county agency or any person contracting with that agency in respect to work
performed under a contract for lubricating oil, industrial oil or involves the
use of lubricating oil or industrial oil.
"Recycled oil" means used oil that
has been prepared for reuse as a petroleum product by refining, reclaiming,
reprocessing or other means provided that the preparation or use is
operationally safe, environmentally sound and complies with all laws, rules,
and regulations.
"Virgin oil" means oil which has been
refined from crude oil and which has not been used or contaminated with
impurities.
[L 1999, c 53, pt of §2]
HRS §103D-1303 Preference for oil products with greater recycled content
103D-1303. Preference for oil products with greater recycled content
Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, any procurement officer that purchases lubricating oil and industrial oil under this [part] shall purchase the oil from the seller who certifies the oil product containing the greatest percentage of recycled oil. The procurement office may purchase an oil product containing a lower percentage of recycled oil provided that the specific oil product containing recycled oil is:
(1) Not available within a reasonable period of time
or in quantities necessary to meet an agency's needs;
(2) Not able to meet the performance requirements or
standards recommended by the equipment or vehicle manufacturer, including any
warranty requirements;
(3) Available only at a cost greater than the cost of
comparable virgin oil products; or
(4) Likely to breach an existing warranty that
requires the purchase of virgin oil products for exclusive use in vehicles or
equipment whose warranties expressly prohibit the use of products containing
recycled oil.
[L 1999, c 53, pt of §2]
HRS §103D-1304 Affirmative program for procuring oils with recycled content
103D-1304. Affirmative program for procuring oils with recycled content
(a) Each chief procurement officer shall establish and maintain an affirmative program for procuring oils containing the maximum content of recycled oil.
(b) An affirmative program shall include:
(1) Placement of descriptions of the preference of
recycled oil products in publications used to solicit bids from suppliers or
vendors;
(2) Descriptions of the recycled oil procurement
program at the bidders' conferences;
(3) Discussion of the preference program in
lubricating oil and industrial oil procurement solicitations, invitations for
bids, requests for proposals, or other solicitations for offers under this
chapter; and
(4) Efforts to inform trade associations about the
preference program.
[L 1999, c 53, pt of §2]
Source: Hawaii State Legislature (capitol.hawaii.gov), via Internet Archive capturesURL: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol02_Ch0046-0115/HRS0103D/HRS_0103D-.htmFetched: 11/10/2026