[PART I. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS]



 



Revision Note



 



  Sections 339-1 to 11 designated as part I.



 



§339-1  Definitions.  As used in this
chapter:



“Beverage” means beer or other malt beverages,
mineral waters, fruit juices, ades, and other similar noncarbonated drinks,
soda water, and flavored carbonated drinks, in liquid form and intended for
human consumption.



“Beverage container” means the individual,
separate, sealed glass, metal or plastic bottle or can, containing a beverage.



“Department” means the department of health.



“Director” means the director of the department
of health.



“Litter” means rubbish, refuse, waste material,
garbage, trash, offal, or any debris of whatever kind or description, whether
or not it is of value, and includes improperly discarded paper, metal, plastic,
glass, or solid waste.



“Litter bag” means a bag, sack, or other
container which is large enough to serve as a receptacle for litter.



“Littering” means placing, throwing, or
dropping litter on public or private property or in any public or private
waters, except:



(1)  In a place which is designated by the department
or the county for the disposal of garbage and refuse;



(2)  Into a litter receptacle; or



(3)  Into a litter bag, provided that the bag is
disposed of properly into a litter receptacle or in a place designated by the
department or the county for disposal of garbage and refuse.



“Litter receptacle” means any container
approved by the director and made available for the depositing of wastes.



“Public place” means any area that is used or
held out for use by the public whether owned or operated by public or private
interests.



“Recycle” means to extract from the waste
collection items for which a market exists and delivering such items to a point
where they are converted to a material for later manufacture or reprocessing.



“Watercraft” means any boat, ship, vessel, or
other floating craft which is berthed in or sails upon the territorial waters
of Hawaii.



“Waters of the State” means any stream, river,
ocean, canal, harbor, bay, or the like located within the territorial limits of
the State. [L Sp 1977 1st, c 2, pt of §2; am L 1979, c 60, §2; am L 1991, c
157, §9]