Hawaii § 189-11 - Receipts in duplicate.
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§ 189-11. Receipts in duplicate.
Every commercial marine dealer shall issue receipts to the person from whom marine life is obtained and shall provide the following information in the receipt: (1) The date of the issuance; (2) The name of the person to whom the receipt is issued; (3) The following information with respect to each of the varieties of marine life as the department shall require including: (A) The weight in pounds of each of the varieties received; (B) The numbers of marine life when they average a pound or more; and (C) The price per pound paid; and (D) With regard to aquarium fish, regardless of weight, the number and species of the fishes; and (4) The signature of the dealer who issues the receipt. Any dealer taking the dealer's own marine life or handling any marine life taken by commercial marine licensees working for or with the dealer, shall make out the same receipt, giving market price for the marine life as prevails on the date of receipt. A duplicate copy of this receipt shall be kept on file at the premise where the marine life was sold by the dealer issuing the same for a period of twelve months from the date of issuance, and the duplicate copy shall be available for inspection upon the demand of any conservation officer authorized to enforce the laws of the State. [L 1925, c 202, §2; am L 1929, c 115, §2; RL 1935, §381; RL 1945, §1266; am L 1945, c 24, §2; RL 1955, §21-123; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §22; am L 1961, c 132, §2; HRS §189-11; am L 1981, c 85, §85; gen ch 1985; am L 1986, c 2, §2; am L 1997, c 307, §2] Previous Vol03_Ch0121-0200D Next
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What does Hawaii Revised Statutes § 189-11 cover?
Section 189-11 ("Receipts in duplicate.") 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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