Hawaii § 147-52 - Grades, standards and classifications; changes.
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§ 147-52. Grades, standards and classifications; changes.
The standards for grading and classifying food products that have been or may be hereafter adopted, prescribed, or announced by the United States Department of Agriculture or by or under authority of the Congress of the United States are hereby declared to be the official standards for grading and classifying such food products for the State; provided that the department of agriculture and biosecurity may establish and prescribe other and different, or additional, standards for grading and classifying any such products, to the extent permitted by the laws of the United States, which standards, so established and prescribed by the department, shall be the official standards for grading and classifying any such food products for the State. The department may also establish and prescribe official standards for grading and classifying any or all food products for which no standards have been adopted, prescribed, or announced by the United States Department of Agriculture or by or under authority of the Congress. The department may change any standards established and prescribed by it hereunder from time to time. [L 1947, c 195, §2; RL 1955, §22-41; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §22; am L 1961, c 132, §2; HRS §147-52; am L 2025, c 236, §7] Previous Vol03_Ch0121-0200D Next
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What does Hawaii Revised Statutes § 147-52 cover?
Section 147-52 ("Grades, standards and classifications; changes.") 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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