(a) The following fines shall be imposed for failure to pay, bill, or remit the inspection, quarantine, and eradication service fee as provided for in section 150A-5.3:

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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 150A-5.4

  • Department: means the department of agriculture. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 150A-2
  • Freight: means nonpassenger goods, cargo, or lading, transported for pay. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 150A-2
  • Pest: means any animal, insect, disease agent or other organism in any stage of development that is detrimental or potentially harmful to agriculture, or horticulture, or animal or public health, or natural resources including native biota or has an adverse effect on the environment as determined by the board. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 150A-2
(1) A person responsible for paying the freight charges to the transportation company who fails to pay the fee; or
(2) A transportation company that fails to:

(A) Bill the fee, within fifteen days of the delivery of the freight, to the person responsible for paying the freight charges to the transportation company; or
(B) Remit the fee to the department within forty-five days of collecting the fee from the person responsible for paying the freight charges to the transportation company,

shall pay a fine of two times the amount of the inspection, quarantine, and eradication service fee or $50, whichever is higher.

(b) All fines shall be paid to the department and deposited into the pest inspection, quarantine, and eradication fund under section 150A-4.5.

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