2011 Hawaii Code
DIVISION 1. GOVERNMENT
TITLE 11. AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS
150. Seeds
§150-27 Duties and authority of the department.
§150-27 Duties and authority of the department. (a) The department may, through its authorized agents and inspectors:
(1) Enter any premises during regular business hours in order to have access to seed and records related to seed subject to this chapter.
(2) Cooperate with the United States Department of Agriculture and other agencies or associations in seed law enforcement.
(3) Enforce a stop-sale order issued to the vendor for any agricultural or vegetable seed in violation of this chapter.
(b) It is the duty of the department to:
(1) Inspect, sample, make analysis of, and test seed to determine whether the seed is in compliance with this chapter.
(2) Inspect records to determine whether the seed is in compliance with this chapter.
(3) Forward to the appropriate party, a report of the analysis and test result, and a stop-sale order if necessary, upon completion of the analysis and test of the seed.
(4) Provide on request, seed testing and analyzing service to any person. [L 1945, c 90, pt of §2; RL 1955, §26-11; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §22; am L 1961, c 132, §2; HRS §150-27; am L 1987, c 164, §9; am L 1991, c 73, §7]
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