Definitions
HRS §342I-21
in effect342I-21. Definitions
As used in this part unless the context otherwise requires:
"Authorized tire collection facility"
means any facility permitted by the department under chapter 342H as a tire
collection facility which may collect and temporarily hold tires before
transporting them to an authorized tire recycler.
"Authorized tire recycler" means any
processor, shredder, or manufacturer permitted by the department under chapter
342H as a tire recycling facility.
"County" means any county of the
State.
"Facility" means all contiguous land,
including buffer zones and structures or other appurtenances and improvements
on the land, used for the handling of used tires.
"Import" means to buy, bring, or
accept delivery of tires, from an address, supplier, or any entity outside of
the State, into the State and includes the tires on motor vehicles brought into
the State.
"Importer" means any person or entity
who imports tires, including the tires on motor vehicles imported into the
State.
"Motor vehicle tire" means any tire
that is used or designed for use on a motorized vehicle including but not
limited to an automobile, bus, motorcycle, truck or heavy equipment.
"Tire retailer" means any person who
sells or offers to sell tires to the public.
"Tire wholesaler" means any person
who sells or offers to sell tires to tire retailers or other volume buyers of
tires.
[L 1993, c 209, pt of §2; am L 2000, c 173, §2]
Source: Hawaii State Legislature (capitol.hawaii.gov), via Internet Archive capturesURL: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol06_Ch0321-0344/HRS0342I/HRS_0342I-0021.htmFetched: 11/10/2026