Hawaii § 145D-5 - Reserving the State's authority to regulate, inspect, or ban the use of donated food.

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§ 145D-5. Reserving the State's authority to regulate, inspect, or ban the use of donated food.

Nothing in this chapter is intended to restrict the authority of the department of health or the department of agriculture and biosecurity to regulate, inspect, or ban the use of such donated foods for human consumption. [L 1982, c 260, pt of §2 ; am L 2025, c 236, §17] Previous Vol03_Ch0121-0200D Next

Source: official Hawaii text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Hawaii Revised Statutes § 145D-5 cover?

Section 145D-5 ("Reserving the State's authority to regulate, inspect, or ban the use of donated food.") is part of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Hawaii. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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