(a) The department may, through its authorized agents and inspectors:

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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 150-27

  • Department: means the Hawaii department of agriculture. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 150-21
  • Person: includes any individual, partnership, corporation, company, society, or association. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 150-21
  • Stop-sale order: means any written or printed notice or order given or issued by the department restraining the sale of agricultural and vegetable seed. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 150-21
  • Vegetable seed: includes the seed of those crops which are grown in gardens and on truck farms and are generally known and sold under the name of vegetable seed in the State. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 150-21
  • Vendor: means any person engaged in selling or offering for sale agricultural or vegetable seed for planting purposes. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 150-21
(1) Enter any premises during regular business hours in order to have access to seed and records related to seed subject to this chapter.
(2) Cooperate with the United States Department of Agriculture and other agencies or associations in seed law enforcement.
(3) Enforce a stop-sale order issued to the vendor for any agricultural or vegetable seed in violation of this chapter.
(b) It is the duty of the department to:

(1) Inspect, sample, make analysis of, and test seed to determine whether the seed is in compliance with this chapter.
(2) Inspect records to determine whether the seed is in compliance with this chapter.
(3) Forward to the appropriate party, a report of the analysis and test result, and a stop-sale order if necessary, upon completion of the analysis and test of the seed.
(4) Provide on request, seed testing and analyzing service to any person.
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