Appliance Efficiency Standards

HRS div. 1, tit. 12, ch. 196, pt. VI

in effect

HRS §196-81 Definitions

196-81. Definitions As used in this part: "Chief energy officer" means the chief energy officer of the Hawaii state energy office. "Compensation" means money or any other valuable thing, regardless of form, received or to be received by a person for services rendered. "Computer" has the same meaning as in California Code of Regulations, Title 20, Section 1602(v), as amended. "Computer monitor" has the same meaning as in California Code of Regulations, Title 20, Section 1602(v), as amended. "Faucet" means a lavatory faucet, kitchen faucet, metering faucet, or replacement aerator for a lavatory or kitchen faucet. "High color rendering index fluorescent lamp" means a fluorescent lamp with a color rendering index of eighty-seven or greater that is not a compact fluorescent lamp. "Plumbing fixture" means an exchangeable device that connects to a plumbing system to deliver and drain away water and waste. "Portable electric spa" means a factory-built electric spa or hot tub, which may include any combination of integral controls, water heating, or water circulating equipment. "Residential ventilating fan" means a ceiling or wall-mounted fan, or remotely mounted in-line fan, designed to be used in a bathroom or utility room for the purpose of moving air from inside the building to the outdoors. "Showerhead" means a device through which water is discharged for a shower or bath. "Showerhead" includes handheld showerheads and any other showerhead, except a safety showerhead. "Spray sprinkler body" means the exterior case or shell of a sprinkler incorporating a means of connection to the piping system designed to convey water to a nozzle or orifice. "Toilet" or "water closet" means a plumbing fixture that includes a water-containing receptor that is designed to receive liquid and solid human waste through an exposed integral trap into a drainage system. "Toilet" or "water closet" includes a dual-flush toilet. "Trough-type urinal" means a urinal designed for simultaneous use by two or more persons. "Urinal" means a plumbing fixture that is designed to receive only liquid body waste and conveys the waste through a trap into a drainage system. "Urinal" includes a trough-type urinal. "Water cooler" means a freestanding device that consumes energy in order to dispense cold water, room-temperature water, hot water, or any combination thereof. "Water cooler" includes a storage-type water cooler and an on-demand water cooler. [L 2019, c 141, pt of §2; am L 2023, c 224, §2]

HRS §196-82 Purpose

196-82. Purpose The purpose of this part is to establish minimum appliance efficiency standards for certain products sold or installed in the State. L 2019, c 141, pt of §2

HRS §196-84 Scope

196-84. Scope (a) Minimum efficiency standards are established under this part for the following products, if standards for these products are not preempted by federal law: (1) Computers and computer monitors; (2) Faucets; (3) High color rendering index fluorescent lamps; (4) Portable electric spas; (5) Residential ventilating fans; (6) Showerheads; (7) Spray sprinkler bodies; (8) Toilets; (9) Urinals; and (10) Water coolers. (b) This section shall apply to the sale and offering for sale, lease, or rent of appliances under subsection (a) in the State. (c) This section shall not apply to: (1) New products manufactured in the State and sold outside the State; (2) New products manufactured outside the State and sold at wholesale inside the State for final retail sale and installation outside the State; (3) Products installed in mobile manufactured homes at the time of construction; or (4) Products designed expressly for installation and use in recreational vehicles. If any standard established under this part is subsequently preempted by federal law, all other state appliance efficiency standards not preempted shall remain in effect. [L 2019, c 141, pt of §2; am L 2023, c 224, §4]

HRS §196-85 Appliance efficiency standards.

196-85. Appliance efficiency standards. (a) The following minimum efficiency standards shall apply to products listed or incorporated in section 196-84: (1) Computers and computer monitors shall meet the requirements set forth in California Code of Regulations, Title 20, Section 1605.3, as amended; (2) Faucets shall meet the minimum efficiency standards set forth in California Code of Regulations, Title 20, Section 1605.1, as amended; (3) High color rendering index fluorescent lamps shall meet the minimum efficacy requirements contained in Section 430.32(n)(4) of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations as in effect on January 3, 2017, as measured in accordance with Appendix R to Subpart B of Part 430 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations—"Uniform Test Method for Measuring Average Lamp Efficacy (LE), Color Rendering Index (CRI), and Correlated Color Temperature (CCT) of Electric Lamps"—as amended; (4) Showerheads shall meet the minimum efficiency standards set forth in California Code of Regulations, Title 20, Section 1605.1, as amended; and (5) Spray sprinkler bodies that are not specifically excluded from the scope of the Environmental Protection Agency's WaterSense Specification for Spray Sprinkler Bodies, Version 1.0, shall include an integral pressure regulator and shall meet the water efficiency and performance criteria and other requirements of that specification, as amended. (b) When adopting standards for appliances pursuant to section 196-84(a), the director shall set appliance efficiency standards upon a determination that increased efficiency standards would serve to promote energy or water conservation in the State and would be cost effective for consumers who purchase and use such new products. [L 2019, c 141, pt of §2]

Source: Hawaii State Legislature (capitol.hawaii.gov), via Internet Archive capturesURL: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol03_Ch0121-0200D/HRS0196/HRS_0196-.htmFetched: 11/10/2026