Hawaii § 147-58 - Department; inspections, etc.; request necessary.
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§ 147-58. Department; inspections, etc.; request necessary.
The board of agriculture and biosecurity may designate any employee or agent of the department of agriculture and biosecurity to inspect or classify food products, in accordance with such regulations as the department may prescribe, at the request of persons having an interest in the products, and to ascertain and certify to the persons the grade, classification, quality, or condition thereof and other pertinent facts as the department may require. The inspections, classifications, and certifications shall be requested, and in no case shall be required by the department. [L 1947, c 195, §8; RL 1955, §22-47; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §22; am L 1961, c 132, §2; HRS §147-58; am L 1978, c 12, §2; am L Sp 1995, c 8, §4 ; am L 2025, c 236, §§17, 18] Previous Vol03_Ch0121-0200D Next
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Section 147-58 ("Department; inspections, etc.; request necessary.") 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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