Hawaii § 328-51 - Causing preventable deterioration of; penalty.
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§ 328-51. Causing preventable deterioration of; penalty.
Any person who by interference, intimidation, or carelessness, causes or permits preventable deterioration or waste in connection with the marketing of such fishes or their preservation, or who prevents or attempts to prevent lawful cold storage of such fishes, shall be fined not more than $200, or imprisoned not more than three months, or both. [L 1921, c 38, §2; RL 1925, §4261; RL 1935, §1072; RL 1945, §2241; RL 1955, §51-50; HRS §328-51] Cross References Classification of offense and authorized punishment, see §§701-107, 706-640, and 706-663. Previous Vol06_Ch0321-0344 Next
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