{"data":{"id":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-174c-13","jurisdiction":"us-hi","citation":"Haw. Rev. Stat. § 174C-13","heading":"Citizen complaints.","body":"The commission shall adopt, pursuant to chapter 91, procedural rules for the processing of citizen complaints including the right of appeal to the commission. If any person files a complaint with the commission that any other person is wasting or polluting water or is making a diversion, withdrawal, impoundment, consumptive use of waters or any other activity occurring within or outside of a water management area, not expressly exempted under this code, without a permit where one is required, the commission shall cause an investigation to be made, take appropriate action, and notify the complainant thereof.","path":["HI Code","Division 1","Title 12","Chapter 174C"],"source_url":"http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol03_Ch0121-0200D/HRS0174C/HRS_0174C-0013.htm","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:11Z","sha256":"99546e008e5f0de56342d9c5504455859939021a790516cc1feab4eeda2ea793","source_id":"us-hi","stale":false,"prev":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-174c-12.5","next":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-174c-14"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}