Hawaii · statute · Haw. Rev. Stat. ch. 141 · 31 active provisions
The department of agriculture and biosecurity shall: (1) Gather, compile, and tabulate, from time to time, information and statistics concerning: (A) Entomology and plant pathology: Insects, scales, blights, and diseases injurious or liable to become injurious to trees, plants, or other vegetation, and the ways and mea…
Subject to chapter 91, the department of agriculture and biosecurity shall adopt, amend, and repeal rules not inconsistent with law, for and concerning: (1) The introduction, transportation, and propagation of trees, shrubs, herbs, and other plants; (2) The quarantine, inspection, fumigation, disinfection, destruction,…
[Section effective January 1, 2027.] (a) There is established within the department a deputy chairperson for biosecurity. The deputy chairperson for biosecurity shall oversee all of the department's biosecurity initiatives, including programs under chapters 142 and 150A and sections 141-5, 261-4.5, and 266-21.5. (b) Th…
(a) The department of agriculture and biosecurity shall designate the coqui frog as a pest. All other pest designations shall be established by rule, including the criteria and procedures for the designation of pests for control or eradication. (b) The department of agriculture and biosecurity shall, so far as reasonab…
(a) The department of agriculture and biosecurity shall develop and implement a detailed control or eradication program for any pest designated in section 141-3, using the best available technology in a manner consistent with state and federal law. (b) The department of agriculture and biosecurity shall: (1) Lead and c…
(a) The department of agriculture and biosecurity or applicable county shall give at least five days notice to the landowner and the occupier of any private property of its intention to enter the property for the control or eradication of a pest. Written notice sent to the landowner's last known address by certified ma…
The department of agriculture and biosecurity may make rules respecting the weighing of coffee prior to its shipment to points outside the State, and providing for the certification of weights thereof. Further, a reasonable schedule of fees to defray the expense of administering this section shall be established by the…
The department of agriculture and biosecurity, with the approval of the governor, shall adopt a reasonable scale of charges, which may be changed from time to time, for the inspection, disinfection, fumigation, and quarantine that is authorized, required, or permitted by this chapter or chapter 142, 150, or 150A. Certi…
Any person who feels aggrieved at any decision of any inspector of the department of agriculture and biosecurity shall have the right to appeal from the decision to the board of agriculture and biosecurity. The board shall give a prompt hearing to the appellant and the inspector upon the appeal, and decide the question…
(a) Any person violating any of the provisions of chapters 141, 142, or 144 to 149A, for which violation a penalty is not otherwise provided, or violating any rule of the department of agriculture and biosecurity, or any master of any vessel which brings into the State any article which the department at any time shall…
(a) Any person who wilfully or knowingly damages or destroys any crop, including silvicultural crops or agricultural commodities as defined in section 145-21, that is known by the person to be intended for personal or commercial purposes, or for research and development purposes by any private or public research facili…
(a) There is established within the department of agriculture and biosecurity an energy feedstock program that shall: (1) Maintain cognizance of actions taken by industry and by federal, state, county, and private agencies in activities relating to the production of energy feedstock, and promote and support worthwhile…
(a) There is established within the department of agriculture and biosecurity an agricultural food safety certification program. The program shall: (1) Develop and implement a certification system that shall at a minimum comply with the requirements of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act; (2) Support the agricultural…
(a) There is established in the department of agriculture and biosecurity a grant program to assist farmers and ranchers in meeting the costs, including audit costs and other expenses, of complying with the federal Food Safety Modernization Act, United States Food and Drug Administration regulations, and state food saf…
(a) There is established a Hawaii healthy food incentive program for beneficiaries of the supplemental nutrition assistance program, to be developed and administered by the department of agriculture and biosecurity. (b) Participants in the Hawaii healthy food incentive program who are beneficiaries of the supplemental…
(a) There is created in the state treasury a special fund to be designated as the industrial hemp special fund to be administered by the department of agriculture and biosecurity. Moneys deposited in this special fund shall be used to fulfill the purposes of this part and shall include: (1) Any moneys appropriated by t…
(a) There is established the farmer apprentice mentoring program, to be administered by the department of agriculture and biosecurity to support farmer mentors in training apprentices. (b) Subject to the availability of funding, the department of agriculture and biosecurity may enter into contracts with qualified farme…
(a) There is established within the department a compost reimbursement program to provide cost reimbursements to farming operations and landscaping operations in the State for the purchase of compost. (b) The compost reimbursement program shall assist farming operations and landscaping operations in meeting the costs o…
(a) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, fine meshed nets may be used for the protection of plants against invasive species, as determined by the department of agriculture and biosecurity; provided that the fine meshed nets shall be applied in a manner that is unlikely to entangle birds, become dislodged and…
(a) The department of agriculture and biosecurity: (1) Shall certify plant care component treatments performed within the State; (2) May certify and permit entities to conduct plant care component treatments before shipment; and (3) Shall deposit any fees collected for certifications of plant care component treatment p…
[See Note at part heading.] (a) It shall be legal for an individual or entity to produce hemp, as defined in title 7 United States Code section 1639o, if that individual or entity has a license to produce hemp, issued by the Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture pursuant to title 7 United States Code…
[See Note at part heading.] (a) The department of agriculture and biosecurity shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 to effectuate the purpose of this part, including any rules necessary to address any nuisance issues, including smell, noise, and excessive lighting arising out of the activities of hemp growers licens…
As used in this part: "Aquaculture" means any form of agriculture devoted to the propagation, cultivation, maintenance, and harvesting of aquatic plants and animals in marine, brackish, and fresh water. The term "aquaculture" does not include species of ornamental marine or freshwater plants and animals that are not ut…
(a) There is established within the department an aquaculture program that shall: (1) Monitor actions taken by industry and by federal, state, county, and private agencies in activities relating to aquaculture, and promote and support worthwhile aquaculture activities; (2) Serve as an information clearinghouse for aqua…
The department of agriculture and biosecurity may establish and assess fees pursuant to chapter 91 for: (1) Aquatic animal and plant health diagnostic services; and (2) Any items or expert services purchased from the department related to aquaculture planning, aquaculture disease management, and the marketing of seafoo…