Remedies, Violations, Compacts, Construction

HRS div. 1, tit. 11, ch. 157, pt. V

in effect

HRS §157-41 Remedies; penalties

157-41. Remedies; penalties (a) The board of agriculture and biosecurity may institute such action as may be necessary to enforce compliance with this chapter. (b) Any person who violates this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine of not less than $250 or more than $1,000 or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both. (c) The board of agriculture and biosecurity, after notice and opportunity for hearing, may fine any person who violates this chapter or any rule adopted under this chapter, not less than $250 or more than $1,000 for each separate offense. Each day or instance of violation shall constitute a separate offense. Any action taken to impose or collect the penalty provided for in this subsection shall be considered a civil action. (d) Lawful compliance with this chapter shall not be deemed a violation of chapter 480. [L 1967, c 260, §25; HRS §157-41; am L 1989, c 115, §1; am L 2025, c 236, §18]

HRS §157-42 Interstate and federal compacts

157-42. Interstate and federal compacts The board of agriculture and biosecurity may confer with authorities of other states and of the United States with respect to uniform milk control with states or as between states, and with the federal government in its control of prices of milk handled in interstate commerce, and may exercise its powers hereunder to effect uniform milk control. It may join with such other authorities, federal and state, in conducting joint investigations, holding joint hearings, and issue joint or concurrent orders, or orders supplementary to those of the federal government, and shall have the power to employ or designate a joint agent or joint agencies to carry out and enforce such joint, concurrent, or supplementary orders. [L 1967, c 260, §26; HRS §157-42; am L 2025, c 236, §18]

HRS §157-43 Construction

157-43. Construction The license required by this chapter shall be in addition to any other license required by law. This chapter shall not be construed to affect in any manner the relations between any cooperative marketing association and its members organized pursuant to the laws of Hawaii or the United States. [L 1967, c 260, pt of §27; HRS §157-43]

Source: Hawaii State Legislature (capitol.hawaii.gov), via Internet Archive capturesURL: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol03_Ch0121-0200D/HRS0157/HRS_0157-.htmFetched: 11/10/2026