The director may institute a civil action in any environmental court of competent jurisdiction for injunctive and other relief to:

1. (1) Address any release of hazardous waste or any hazardous waste constituent pursuant to section 342J-36;
2. (2) Prevent any violation of this chapter, any rule adopted pursuant to this chapter, or any term or condition of a permit adopted pursuant to this chapter, without the necessity of a prior revocation of the permit; and

3. (3) Impose and collect civil penalties, to collect administrative penalties, and obtain other relief.

   The environmental court shall have power to grant relief in accordance with the Hawaii rules of civil procedure.

[L 1989, c 212, pt of §5; am L 1991, c 259, §11; am L 1995, c 180, §28; am L 2014, c 218, §8]

Rules of Court

Injunctions, see HRCP rule 65.