In addition to penalties that may be applicable under § 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 § 706-640, shall be subject to a fine of not less than $1,000 and not more than $10,000; and

Attorney's Note

Under the Hawaii Revised Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class C felonyup to 5 yearsup to $10,000
misdemeanorup to 1 year$2,000
petty misdemeanorup to 30 daysup to $1,000
For details, see Haw. Rev. Stat. § 706-660 and Haw. Rev. Stat. § 706-663
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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 150A-47

  • Microorganism: means any unicellular microscopic organism including but not limited to algae, bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and viruses. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 150A-2
(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 § 706-640, shall be subject to a fine of not less than $50,000 but not more than $500,000.

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