Hawaii Laws & Regulations
The information contained on this website is provided for informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice on any matter. The Information constitutes general information of applicable administrative regulation and/or laws related to general topics in the arena of controlled substance misuse and abuse and may not reflect current legal developments and updates. Please refer to your state legislature for any potential changes.
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Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR)
Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS)
Hawaii Advertising/Marketing Information
- HAR § 16-95-102 – Procedures to advertise related pharmacy services
- HRS § 328-3 – Same; misbranding or misleading advertisement
- HRS § 328-20 – False advertising; exceptions
Hawaii Child Safety Information
- HRS § 350-1 – Definitions.
- HRS § 712-1240.5 – Manufacturing a controlled substance with a child present.
- HRS § 712-1241 – Promoting a dangerous drug in the first degree.
Hawaii Compounding Information
- HAR Chapter 95– Pharmacists and Pharmacies
- HRS Chapter 461 – Pharmacists and Pharmacy
Hawaii Coroner/Medical Examiner Information
- CDC – Hawaii Coroner/Medical Examiner Laws
- HRS Chapter 841 – Inquests, Coroners
Hawaii Drug Checking Information (Test Strips)
- HRS § 329-1 – Definitions.
- HRS § 329-43.5 – Prohibited acts related to drug paraphernalia.
- HCR No 194 – Requesting the Department of the Attorney General to Conduct a Study to Determine if Xylazine Testing Strips Should be Excluded from the State’s Definition of Drug Paraphernalia
- SB 671 – Drug Paraphernalia; Testing Products; Fentanyl Testing Strips; Uniform Controlled Substances Act; Exclusion(Signed by Gov 6/22/2023 – Act 111)
Hawaii Drug Cleanup Information (Methamphetamine & Fentanyl Labs)
- HRS § 322-1 – Removal, prevention.
- HRS § 322-2 – Ordering owner to remove.
- HRS § 322-3 – Nuisance on public property.
- HRS § 322-4 – Entering lands, buildings, etc.
- HRS § 322-6 – Who to report nuisances.
- HRS § 322-8 – Administrative penalties.
- HRS § 322-9 – Injunctive relief.
- Chapter 452 of Title 11 Hawaiʻi Administrative Rules, entitled “Requirements for Decontamination and Cleanup of Methamphetamine Manufacturing Sites,” November 2007
- Technical Guidance Manual for the implementation of Chapter 452 of Title 11, July 2010
- SLH 2006, Act 170 relating to Decontamination of Illegal Drug Manufacturing Sites
Hawaii Drug Court Information
- HRS Chapter 704 – Penal Responsibility and Fitness to Proceed
- HRS Chapter 706 – Disposition of Convicted Defendants
- HRS § 706-622.5 – Sentencing for drug offenders; expungement.
- HRS § 706-622.8 – First-time drug offender prior to 2004; probation; expungement.
Hawaii Drug Free Workplace Information
- NO STATE LAWS OR REGULATIONS IDENTIFIED
Hawaii Drugged Driving Information
- HRS Chapter 291E – Use of Intoxicants While Operating a Vehicle
Hawaii Drug Violations Information
- HRS Chapter 329 – Uniform Controlled Substances Act
- HRS Chapter 329C – Imitation Controlled Substances Act
- HB 1209 – Restricting the possession, purchase, delivery, and sale of certain equipment used to illegally process controlled substances. (Signed by Gov 4/13/2023 – Chapter 66, 2023 Laws)
Hawaii Electronic Prescribing Information
- HRS § 328-17.6 – Out-of-state prescriptions.
- HRS § 328-17.7 – Record of prescriptions.
- HRS § 328-17.8 – Electronic prescription information.
- HRS § 329-38 – Prescriptions.
- HRS § 329-101 – Reporting of dispensation of controlled substances; electronic prescription accountability system; requirements; penalty.
- HRS § 329-102 – Central repository.
- HRS § 329-103 – Designated state agency.
- HRS § 329-104 – Confidentiality of information; disclosure of information.
Hawaii First Responder Deflection Program(s) Information
- HRS § 704-421 – Proceedings for defendants charged with petty misdemeanors not involving violence or attempted violence; criminal justice diversion program.
Hawaii 911 – Good Samaritan Information
- HRS § 329E-2 – Immunity.
- HRS § 329-43.6 – Overdose prevention; limited immunity
Hawaii Medical Marijuana, Recreational Marijuana & CBD Information
- HAR Chapter 11-37 – Hemp Processing and Hemp Products
- HRS Chapter 328G – Hemp Processors
- HRS 329D – Medical Cannabis Dispensary System
- HRS § 329-121 – Definitions.
- HRS § 329-122 – Medical use of cannabis; conditions of use.
- HRS § 329-123 – Registration requirements; qualifying patients; primary caregivers.
- HRS § 329-123.5 – Registration requirements; qualifying out-of-state patient; caregiver of a qualifying out-of-state patient.
- HRS § 329-124 – Insurance not applicable.
- HRS § 329-125 – Protections afforded to a qualifying patient, primary caregiver, qualifying out-of-state patient, or caregiver of a qualifying out-of-state patient.
- HRS § 329-125.5 – Medical cannabis patient and caregiver protections.
- HRS § 329-125.6 – Protections afforded to an owner or qualified employee of a licensed medical cannabis dispensary.
- HRS § 329-126 – Protections afforded to a treating physician or advanced practice registered nurse.
- HRS § 329-127 – Protection of cannabis and other seized property.
- HRS § 329-128 – Fraudulent misrepresentation; penalty.
- HRS § 329-129 – Prohibited acts; flammable solvents.
- HRS § 329-130 – Authorized sources of medical cannabis.
- HRS § 329-131 – Prescription and pharmacy requirements not applicable.
- HB1359 – Act 263 – Relating to Hemp (7/11/2023)
- HDH – Chapter 11-850, HAR, Medical Cannabis Dispensaries Updates
Hawaii Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Information
- HRS § 329-32 – Registration requirements.
- HRS § 329-38 – Prescriptions.
- HRS § 329-40 – Methadone treatment programs.
Hawaii Naloxone Information
- HRS Chapter 329E – Overdose Prevention and Emergency Response Act
- HRS § 329-43.6 – Overdose prevention; limited immunity
- HRS § 461-11.8 – Opioid antagonist; authority to prescribe and dispense; requirements.
- Honolulu County’s New Ordinance Requiring Certain Businesses To Carry Naloxone
Hawaii Needle Exchange Programs (NEP) & Syringe Services programs (SSP) Information
- HRS § 325-111 – Definitions.
- HRS § 325-112 – Sterile needle and syringe exchange program established.
- HRS § 325-113 – Operation of the program.
- HRS § 325-114 – Criminal liability.
- HRS § 325-115 – Program oversight committee.
- HRS § 325-116 – Reports.
- HRS § 325-117 – Termination of the program.
Hawaii Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS), Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal (NOWS) Information
- HRS § 321-351 – Definitions.
- HRS § 321-352 – Early intervention services for infants and toddlers with special needs.
Hawaii Opioid Litigation Proceeds Information
- HB2806 – Establishes the Hawaii opioid litigation proceeds special fund. Establishes the Hawaii opioid litigation proceeds council to oversee the Hawaii opioid settlement advisory committee’s expenditure of opioid litigation proceeds. (Pending 2024)
Hawaii Overdose Prevention Centers (OPC), Supervised Consumption Sites (SCS), Supervised Injection Facilities (SIF) Information
- NO STATE LAWS OR REGULATIONS IDENTIFIED
Hawaii Overdose Surveillance/Reporting Information
- HRS § 321-191 – Definitions.
- HRS § 321-192 – Substance abuse program.
- HRS § 321-192.5 – Substance abuse treatment monitoring program.
- HRS § 321-193 – Duties and responsibilities of department.
- HRS § 321-193.5 – Interagency coordination.
- HRS § 321-193.7 – Clean and sober homes registry.
- HRS § 321-194 – State advisory commission.
- HRS § 321-195 – Annual report to the legislature.
- HRS Chapter 329E – Overdose Prevention and Emergency Response Act
- HRS § 329-1 – Definitions.
- HRS § 329-2 – Hawaii advisory commission on drug abuse and controlled substances; number; appointment.
- HRS § 329-3 – Annual report.
- HRS § 329-4 – Duties of the Hawaii advisory commission on drug abuse and controlled substances.
Hawaii Pain Management Information
- HRS § 327H-1 – Pain patient’s bill of rights; findings
- HRS § 327H-2 – Bill of rights.
- HRS § 329-31.5 – Clinics.
- HRS § 453-1.5 – Pain management guidelines.
Hawaii Pill Press & Counterfeit Medication Information
- HRS Chapter 329C – Imitation Controlled Substances Act
- HRS § 329-42 – Prohibited acts C–penalties.
- HRS § 329-63 – Person required to keep records and file reports.
- HB 1209 – Restricting the possession, purchase, delivery, and sale of certain equipment used to illegally process controlled substances. (Signed by Gov 4/13/2023 – Chapter 66, 2023 Laws)
Hawaii Prescription Drug Drop-Off Information
- HRS § 327L-15 – Disposal of unused medication.
- HRS § 461-10.2 – Return for disposal of unused, remaining, or expired drugs; pharmacy options.
Hawaii Prescription Drug Importation Information
- NO STATE LAWS OR REGULATIONS IDENTIFIED
Hawaii Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Information
- HRS § 329-101 – Reporting of dispensation of controlled substances; electronic prescription accountability system; requirements; penalty.
- HRS § 329-102 – Central repository.
- HRS § 329-103 – Designated state agency.
- HRS § 329-104 – Confidentiality of information; disclosure of information.
Hawaii Precursor Chemicals/Including Pseudoephedrine Information
- HRS § 329-61 – Substances subject to reporting.
- HRS § 329-63 – Person required to keep records and file reports.
- HRS § 329-74 – Unlawful transport of pseudoephedrine.
- HRS § 329-75 – Sales of products, mixtures, or preparations containing pseudoephedrine; reporting requirement for wholesalers.
Hawaii Prison/Jail Program(s) Information
- HRS Chapter 353G – Criminal Offender Treatment Act
Hawaii School Programs/Information
- HRS § 302A-1134.6 – Zero tolerance policy
- Opioid Overdose Prevention and Response Guidance (HIDOE 2023)
Hawaii Sober Living Homes/Recovery Residence Information
- HRS § 321-191 – Definitions.
- HRS § 321-193.7 – Clean and sober homes registry.
- HAR Chapter 11-178 – Clean and Sober Home Registry
- Clean and Sober Home Registry Standards Checklist – Updated 2/14/2024
Hawaii Substance Abuse Services Information
- HRS § 321-191 – Definitions.
- HRS § 321-192 – Substance abuse program.
- HRS § 321-192.5 – Substance abuse treatment monitoring program.
- HRS § 321-193 – Duties and responsibilities of department.
- HRS § 321-193.5 – Interagency coordination.
- HRS § 321-193.7 – Clean and sober homes registry.
- HRS § 321-194 – State advisory commission.
- HRS § 321-195 – Annual report to the legislature.
- HRS § 321-196 – Rules.
- HRS § 321-197 – Personnel.
- HRS § 321-198 – State funding of substance abuse agencies.
- HRS Chapter 334 – Mental Health, Mental Illness, Drug Addiction, and Alcoholism
- HRS § 334-60.2 – Involuntary hospitalization criteria.
- HRS § 334-60.3 – Initiation of proceeding for involuntary hospitalization.
Hawaii Telemedicine/Telehealth Information
- HRS § 453-1.3 – Practice of telehealth.
Last Updated – 7/6/2024
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