Labeling requirements
HRS §328D-6
in effect328D-6. Labeling requirements
All bottled water shall conform to applicable federal and state labeling laws and be labeled in compliance with the following standards:
(1) Mineral water may be labeled "mineral water".
Bottled water to which minerals are added shall be labeled so as to disclose
that minerals are added, and may not be labeled "natural mineral water".
(2) Spring water may be labeled "spring water"
or "natural spring water".
(3) Water containing carbon dioxide that emerges from
the source and is bottled directly with its entrapped gas or from which the gas
is mechanically separated and later reintroduced at a level not higher than
naturally occurring in the water may bear on its label the words "naturally
carbonated" or "naturally sparkling".
(4) Bottled water which contains carbon dioxide other
than that naturally occurring in the source of the product shall be labeled
with the words "carbonated", "carbonation added", or "sparkling"
when the carbonation is obtained from a natural or manufactured source.
(5) Well water may be labeled "well water"
or "natural well water".
(6) Artesian water may be labeled "artesian
water" or "natural artesian water".
(7) Purified water shall be labeled "purified
water" and the method of preparation shall be stated on the label, except
that purified water produced by distillation may be labeled as "distilled
water".
(8) Drinking water may be labeled "drinking
water".
(9) Any bottler, distributor, or vendor of bottled
water whose corporate name, brand name, or trademark contains the words "spring",
"well", "artesian", "mineral", or "natural"
or any derivative of those words shall label each bottle with the type of
bottled water in typeface at least equal to the size of the typeface of the
corporate name, brand name, or trademark, if the type of the bottled water is
different from the type stated or implied in the corporate name, brand name, or
trademark.
(10) The use of the word "spring", or any
derivative thereof other than in a trademark, trade name, or company name to
describe water that is not spring water as defined in section 328D-1 shall be
prohibited.
(11) A product meeting more than one definition as
stated in section 328D-1 may be identified by any of the applicable product
types defined in section 328D-1, except where otherwise specifically
prohibited.
(12) Supplemental printed information and graphics
concerning recognized uses of the water may appear on the label but shall not
imply properties of the product or preparation methods which are not factual.
[L 1988, c 304, pt of §1]
Source: Hawaii State Legislature (capitol.hawaii.gov), via Internet Archive capturesURL: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol06_Ch0321-0344/HRS0328D/HRS_0328D-0006.htmFetched: 11/10/2026