Hawaii § 142-23.5 - Garbage feeding prohibited; penalty.
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§ 142-23.5. Garbage feeding prohibited; penalty.
(a) The feeding of garbage to swine is prohibited, unless: (1) A permit to process (cook) garbage for such use is obtained from the department of agriculture and biosecurity's division of animal industry; and (2) The garbage has been processed (cooked) under conditions and procedures established by departmental rules. (b) Any person who violates subsection (a) shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. [L 1982, c 148, §1; am L 2025, c 235, §15 and c 236, §17] Previous Vol03_Ch0121-0200D Next
Source: official Hawaii text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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