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HI Rev Stat § 150A-42 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 11. Agriculture and Animals|150A. Plant and Non-Domestic Animal Quarantine and Microorganism Import|150A-42 Certificate.

 §150A-42 Certificate. (a) An importer requesting a certificate under this part shall complete and submit an application to the department providing information as required by rule.  (b) Fees may be assessed for the processing and issuance of a certificate and for inspections related to the certificate, as established by rule and shall be deposited into the pest inspection, quarantine, and eradication fund. Fees may vary according to the type of certification issued and the costs incurred for inspections.  (c) A certificate issued under this part shall be valid for no more than two years from date of issuance. A certified importer may reapply for certification pursuant to subsection (a). [L 1999, c 177, pt of §1; am L 2010, c 173, §9]
HI Rev Stat § 150A-43 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 11. Agriculture and Animals|150A. Plant and Non-Domestic Animal Quarantine and Microorganism Import|150A-43 Suspension or revocation of certificate.

 §150A-43 Suspension or revocation of certificate. Any certificate issued pursuant to this part may be suspended or revoked by the department, after hearing, for violation of any certificate requirement or condition or any provision of this chapter or rule adopted under this part. Any order made by the department for the suspension or revocation of a certificate shall be in writing and shall set forth the reasons for the suspension or revocation. The action of the department in suspending or revoking a certificate may be reviewed in the manner provided in chapter 91. [L 1999, c 177, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 150A-44 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 11. Agriculture and Animals|150A. Plant and Non-Domestic Animal Quarantine and Microorganism Import|150A-44 Summary suspension.

 §150A-44 Summary suspension. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the department may cause the immediate suspension of an importer's certificate, subject to subsequent notice and hearing or other adequate procedures, upon the department's determination that there is an impending danger of escape or release of, or contamination from or exposure to microorganisms imported pursuant to certificate so as to present a threat to public health or safety, animal health, agriculture, horticulture, or the environment, or in the event of a medical emergency or agricultural or ecological disaster resulting from escape or release of, or contamination from or exposure to microorganisms imported pursuant to certificate.  The department may order the summary suspension of the certificate for a period not to exceed twenty days. The order of suspension shall be served upon the certified importer at the same time as the notice of hearing for further suspension or revocation and the hearing shall be scheduled prior to the expiration of the order of suspension. The period of suspension prior to the hearing shall not be extended beyond twenty days except upon the request of the importer for a reasonable continuance to adequately prepare the importer's defense. Any attempt by the importer to continue the certified activity while the certificate has been summarily suspended shall of itself be sufficient to warrant a permanent revocation of the certificate and shall subject the importer to all penalties prescribed by this chapter or any rule or order of the department. [L 1999, c 177, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 150A-45 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 11. Agriculture and Animals|150A. Plant and Non-Domestic Animal Quarantine and Microorganism Import|150A-45 Emergency remediation.

 §150A-45 Emergency remediation. In conjunction with summary suspension of an importer's certificate, upon the department's determination that there is an impending danger of escape or release of, or contamination from or exposure to microorganisms imported pursuant to certificate so as to present a threat to public health or safety, animal health, agriculture, horticulture, or the environment, or in the event of a medical emergency or agricultural or ecological disaster resulting from escape or release of, or contamination from or exposure to microorganisms imported pursuant to certificate, the department may, at the expense of the importer, seize, quarantine, remediate, condemn, or destroy the imported microorganisms, or any contaminated material, containment equipment, and laboratory or other contained system approved by the department, as the department in its discretion determines is necessary to address the threat, emergency, or disaster. [L 1999, c 177, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 150A-46 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 11. Agriculture and Animals|150A. Plant and Non-Domestic Animal Quarantine and Microorganism Import|150A-46 Conditions of importation under certification.

 §150A-46 Conditions of importation under certification. (a) A certificate issued to an importer under this part is nontransferable.  (b) Every importer issued a certificate shall comply with the requirements of the certificate.  (c) Any department employee or authorized representative may enter the premises under certification at any reasonable time to examine and inspect any microorganism, records, laboratory or other contained system approved by the department, equipment, procedures, manuals, and other related materials pertaining to the microorganism imported pursuant to certificate, and may conduct tests, collect samples, or perform any other duty for the purpose of carrying out and effectuating the purposes of this chapter. [L 1999, c 177, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 150A-47 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 11. Agriculture and Animals|150A. Plant and Non-Domestic Animal Quarantine and Microorganism Import|150A-47 Penalties.

 §150A-47 Penalties. In addition to penalties that may be applicable under section 150A-14, certified importers are subject to penalties as follows:  (1) A certified importer who violates any of the foregoing sections in this part shall be guilty of a petty misdemeanor and, notwithstanding section 706-640, shall be subject to a fine of not less than $1,000 and not more than $10,000; and  (2) A certified importer who intentionally imports a microorganism not allowed by the importer's certification with the intent to propagate, sell, or release the microorganism shall be guilty of a class C felony and, notwithstanding section 706-640, shall be subject to a fine of not less than $50,000 but not more than $500,000. [L 1999, c 177, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 150A-48 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 11. Agriculture and Animals|150A. Plant and Non-Domestic Animal Quarantine and Microorganism Import|150A-48 REPEALED.

 §150A-48 REPEALED.  L 2010, c 173, §11.
HI Rev Stat § 150A-51 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 11. Agriculture and Animals|150A. Plant and Non-Domestic Animal Quarantine and Microorganism Import|150A-51 Biosecurity program; establishment.

Note Invasive species management requirements, including interisland and export database for agricultural commodities. L 2016, c 243, §3.  §150A-51 Biosecurity program; establishment. The department shall establish a biosecurity program authorized under this chapter that shall interface with other relevant state law; provided that the biosecurity program is not inconsistent with federal law. [L 2008, c 236, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 150A-52 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 11. Agriculture and Animals|150A. Plant and Non-Domestic Animal Quarantine and Microorganism Import|150A-52 Objectives of biosecurity program.

  §150A-52 Objectives of biosecurity program. The objectives of the biosecurity program shall be to:  (1) Establish a multi-dimensional system to prevent the entry into the State and interisland movement of pests and prohibited or restricted organisms without a permit; and  (2) Respond effectively to eradicate, control, reduce, and suppress incipient pest populations and established pests and seize and dispose of prohibited or restricted organisms without a permit. [L 2008, c 236, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 150A-53 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 11. Agriculture and Animals|150A. Plant and Non-Domestic Animal Quarantine and Microorganism Import|150A-53 General actions to achieve objectives.

  §150A-53 General actions to achieve objectives. (a) To achieve the objectives of the biosecurity program, the department shall plan for and, within available legislative appropriations or through funding from other sources, implement the following:  (1) Work with government agencies and agricultural commodity exporters of other states and countries to establish pre-entry inspection programs under which inbound cargo into the State is inspected at the ports of departure or other points outside the State;  (2) Establish, operate, or participate in operating port-of-entry facilities where multiple government agencies may inspect, quarantine, fumigate, disinfect, destroy, or exclude as appropriate, articles that may harbor pests or exclude articles that are prohibited or restricted without a permit, with the goals of:  (A) Performing inspections in an efficient, effective, and expeditious manner for the government agencies involved and for cargo owners, carriers, and importers; and  (B) Providing for the proper and safe storage and handling of cargo, especially agricultural and food commodities, awaiting inspection;  (3) Develop, implement, and coordinate post-entry measures to eradicate, control, reduce, and suppress pests and, as appropriate, eradicate or seize and dispose of prohibited or restricted organisms without a permit that have entered the State;  (4) Collaborate with relevant government agencies, agricultural commodity importers, and other persons to examine and develop joint integrated systems to better implement the biosecurity program;  (5) Improve cargo inspection capabilities and methods, including enhancement of the content and submission requirements for cargo manifests and agricultural commodity ownership and movement certificates;  (6) Promote the production of agricultural commodities in the State to reduce cargo shipments of imported commodities into the State; and  (7) Provide public education on the negative effects of pests and prohibited or restricted organisms without a permit, to the environment and economy of the State.  (b) The department shall establish parameters and construction requirements for biosecurity facilities that provide for and ensure the safety of agricultural and food commodities consumed by Hawaii residents, including cold storage facilities established by private-public partnerships to preserve the quality and ensure the safety of the commodities arriving at the State's airports and harbors. [L 2008, c 236, pt of §2; am L 2017, c 163, §3]
HI Rev Stat § 150A-54 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 11. Agriculture and Animals|150A. Plant and Non-Domestic Animal Quarantine and Microorganism Import|150A-54 Biosecurity program; charges; costs.

  §150A-54 Biosecurity program; charges; costs. (a) The department shall set and impose charges for the inspection, quarantine, and eradication of pests in accordance with this chapter and chapter 141. The department shall deposit the charges into the pest inspection, quarantine, and eradication fund established pursuant to section 150A-4.5.  (b) The department shall set the charges at amounts intended to generate revenues that, when combined with federal and other funds, are sufficient to pay for the operating and maintenance cost of the program and debt service on bonds issued to fund facilities constructed for the program. [L 2008, c 236, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 150A-55 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 11. Agriculture and Animals|150A. Plant and Non-Domestic Animal Quarantine and Microorganism Import|150A-55 Federal and other funds.

  §150A-55 Federal and other funds. The department shall place high priority on seeking and applying for federal and other funds for the biosecurity program. [L 2008, c 236, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 150A-56 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 11. Agriculture and Animals|150A. Plant and Non-Domestic Animal Quarantine and Microorganism Import|150A-56 Schedule of appropriations and expenditures for program.

  §150A-56 Schedule of appropriations and expenditures for program. (a) By January 1, 2009, the department shall prepare a schedule of proposed annual appropriations for the biosecurity program for the ensuing six fiscal years that represents the department's realistic expectation as to the amounts necessary to effectively operate the program, yet remain within the constraints of projected state revenue growth.  (b) By January 1 of each fiscal year thereafter, the department shall update the schedule to include the following information, as applicable, for the immediate past fiscal year, current fiscal year, and ensuing five fiscal years:  (1) The proposed appropriations submitted or to be submitted by the department to the governor for the biosecurity program;  (2) The proposed appropriations submitted or to be submitted by the governor to the legislature in the executive or supplemental budget;  (3) The actual appropriations by the legislature; and  (4) The actual expenditures.  (c) The department shall submit each required schedule to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of each regular session of the legislature.  (d) The department may submit with each schedule a narrative commenting on the effects of any variance between the actual expenditure for the biosecurity program during a fiscal year and proposed appropriation submitted by the department to the governor for that fiscal year. [L 2008, c 236, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 150A-57 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 11. Agriculture and Animals|150A. Plant and Non-Domestic Animal Quarantine and Microorganism Import|150A-57 Annual report.

Note Invasive species management requirements, including interisland and export database for agricultural commodities. L 2016, c 243, § §3, 6. §150A-57 Annual report. The department shall submit an annual report on the biosecurity program to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of each regular session of the legislature. The report shall include:  (1) The schedule required under section 150A-56;  (2) The status of each activity required by Act 243, Session Laws of Hawaii 2016, including for each activity:  (A) All expenditures;  (B) Descriptions of and the purposes of any activity-related travel;  (C) Workforce allocation; and  (D) Measure of effectiveness;  (3) Summary of interisland inspections and export inspection activities;  (4) Projections by year of future expenditures and future acreage to be under pest management by crop; and  (5) Activities yet to be completed, and, if applicable, an explanation why they were not completed. [L 2008, c 236, pt of §2; am L 2016, c 243, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 152-1 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 11. Agriculture and Animals|152. Noxious Weed Control|152-1 Definitions.

  §152-1 Definitions.  For the purpose of this chapter, unless otherwise required by context:  "Control noxious weed" means to limit the spread of a specific noxious weed and to reduce its density to a degree where its injurious, harmful, or deleterious effect is reduced to a tolerable level.  "Cooperative agreement" means an agreement between the department and the landowner and land occupier for the control or eradication of a noxious weed infestation.  "Department" means the department of agriculture.  "Eradicate noxious weed" means to completely destroy and eliminate existing plant growth, seeds, and vegetative reproductive plant parts of a specific noxious weed from a given locality.  "Land occupier" means a person who occupies, resides on, or utilizes land or real estate of a landowner.  "Landowner" means the possessor of a fee simple absolute title in land or real estate and shall include the State and its political subdivisions in their capacities as owners of public lands.  "Noxious weed" means any plant species which is, or which may be likely to become, injurious, harmful, or deleterious to the agricultural, horticultural, aquacultural, or livestock industry of the State and to forest and recreational areas and conservation districts of the State, as determined and designated by the department from time to time.  "Person" means any individual, firm, corporation, association, or partnership. [L 1957, c 319, pt of §1; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §22; am L 1961, c 132, §2; Supp, §27A-2; HRS §152-1; am L 1974, c 234, §1; am L 1975, c 44, pt of §1; am L 1987, c 92, §1]
HI Rev Stat § 152-2 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 11. Agriculture and Animals|152. Noxious Weed Control|152-2 Rules.

  §152-2 Rules. Subject to chapter 91, the department may make rules to effectuate this chapter, including but not limited to the following:  (1) Establishment of criteria and procedures for the designation of plant species as noxious weeds for the purposes of this chapter;  (2) Establishment of procedures and conditions for the initiation of cooperative agreements with landowners and land occupiers for the purpose of eradicating or controlling noxious weed infestations;  (3) Control or eradication of noxious weeds when deemed economically feasible. [L 1957, c 319, pt of §1; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §22; am L 1961, c 132, §2; Supp, §27A-3; HRS §152-2; am L 1975, c 44, pt of §1; am L 1987, c 92, §2] Case Notes  Cited: 111 F. Supp. 3d 1088 (2015).
HI Rev Stat § 152-3 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 11. Agriculture and Animals|152. Noxious Weed Control|152-3 Prohibited acts.

  §152-3 Prohibited acts. It shall be unlawful to introduce or to transport specific noxious weeds or their seeds or vegetative reproductive parts into any area designated pursuant to section 152-5 as free or reasonably free of those noxious weeds; provided that the introduction or transportation of those noxious weeds may be permitted for educational or research purposes when authorized by a permit issued by the department. [L 1975, c 44, pt of §1; am L 1987, c 92, §3]
HI Rev Stat § 152-4 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 11. Agriculture and Animals|152. Noxious Weed Control|152-4 Designation of noxious weed.

  §152-4 Designation of noxious weed. The department may designate certain plant species as noxious weeds following the criteria and procedures established under section 152-2(1). The department shall publish and make available a list of noxious weeds to interested persons. [L 1975, c 44, pt of §1; am L 1987, c 92, §4]
HI Rev Stat § 152-5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 11. Agriculture and Animals|152. Noxious Weed Control|152-5 Designation of areas declared free or reasonably free of noxious weeds.

  §152-5 Designation of areas declared free or reasonably free of noxious weeds. The department may declare the entire State, an island, or a section of an island as free or reasonably free of a specific noxious weed. The department shall take necessary measures to restrict the introduction and establishment of specific noxious weeds in areas declared free or reasonably free of those noxious weeds. [L 1975, c 44, pt of §1; am L 1987, c 92, §5]
HI Rev Stat § 152-7 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 11. Agriculture and Animals|152. Noxious Weed Control|152-7 REPEALED.

  §152-7 REPEALED. L 1989, c 267, §3. Cross References  For present provisions, see §141-3.6.
HI Rev Stat § 155-2 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 11. Agriculture and Animals|155. Agricultural Loans|155-2 Objectives.

  §155-2 Objectives. One of the objectives of the department of agriculture shall be to promote the agricultural development of the State by stimulating, facilitating, and granting loans to qualified farmers and food manufacturers.  The department shall encourage the growth, development, and well-being of agriculture in the State by:  (1) Maximizing the use of limited state funds and resources in encouraging development of new farmers and new crops;  (2) Assisting qualified farmers and food manufacturers with loans;  (3) Encouraging private lenders to make loans to qualified farmers and food manufacturers directly, or in cooperation, or in participation with the State; and  (4) Providing relief to farmers in times of emergencies.  The department shall also establish standards and criteria pursuant to which loans may be provided to qualified farmers and food manufacturers who cannot secure credit from other sources at reasonable rates and terms. Any assessment of the program shall consider its purpose and intent that involves credit risk beyond that of banks and other private lenders, and the assessment shall be based on standards of similar programs. [L 1959, c 278, pt of §1; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §25; am L 1961, c 132, §2; Supp, §102-3; HRS §155-2; am L 1979, c 222, §2; am L 2000, c 51, §3]
HI Rev Stat § 155-3 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 11. Agriculture and Animals|155. Agricultural Loans|155-3 Restriction.

  §155-3 Restriction. Loans authorized by this chapter shall require two credit denials, except for class "F" loans for new farmer and farm innovation programs, which shall require one credit denial. This requirement shall be waived for new farmer loans for $100,000 or less for farm trainees and recent college graduates with a degree in agriculture. This requirement may also be waived by the board of agriculture for emergency loans. Credit denials may be accepted from any of the following:  (1) Private lenders;  (2) Members of the farm credit system; or  (3) The United States Department of Agriculture. [L 1961, c 104, §2; Supp, §102-3.5; HRS §155-3; am L 1979, c 222, §3; am L 1990, c 259, §1; am L 1997, c 258, §1; am L 1999, c 32, §2; am L 2011, c 184, §3; am L 2013, c 201, §3]