Licensing

HRS div. 1, tit. 11, ch. 161, pt. III

in effect

HRS §161-11 Certificate of sanitation

161-11. Certificate of sanitation The board may issue certificates of sanitation to poultry slaughterhouses and poultry processors which are subject to this chapter and which meet minimum sanitary specifications required for (1) the slaughtering of poultry for use of the poultry or poultry products in intrastate commerce, and (2) for the processing, transporting, storing, and handling of poultry or poultry products in intrastate commerce. The board may adopt rules subject to chapter 91 governing the minimum sanitary specifications and prescribing forms, requiring reports, and providing for periodic renewals of certificates of sanitation. Notwithstanding any requirement under this chapter or the rules adopted under this chapter which require the renovation or upgrading of the physical facilities of poultry slaughterhouses or poultry processors in order to obtain a certificate of sanitation, the board, as of July 1, 1970, shall continue to issue certificates of sanitation to poultry slaughterhouses and poultry processors now licensed by the State, and shall allow them to continue their operations; provided that the facilities of the poultry slaughterhouses and poultry processors shall be sanitary and that the products which emerge from their respective operations are wholesome, not adulterated, and fit for human consumption; and provided further that upon the sale or transfer of any of the foregoing businesses, the person to whom the business is transferred shall be required to meet all of the requirements of this chapter and the rules adopted under this chapter. [L 1969, c 212, §7; am L 1993, c 92, §3]

HRS §161-12 License required

161-12. License required It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the business of slaughtering poultry or manufacturing or processing of poultry or poultry products without a license as required under this part. L 1969, c 212, §8

HRS §161-13 Application for a license

161-13. Application for a license The board may issue licenses to poultry slaughterhouses and poultry processing establishments having certificates of sanitation issued under section 161-11. An applicant for an original or renewal license to operate as a poultry slaughterhouse operator or poultry processor shall file an application upon a form prepared by the board, containing such information which the board deems necessary for the administration of this chapter. The license year shall be from July 1 to the following June 30. All applications for renewal of licenses must be made at least thirty days before the commencement of the license year. [L 1969, c 212, §9]

HRS §161-14 License fees

161-14. License fees A fee of $25 per license year shall be assessed. The license fees collected shall be deposited with the state general fund. L 1969, c 212, §10

HRS §161-15 Granting, suspending, and revoking licenses

161-15. Granting, suspending, and revoking licenses The action of the board in refusing to grant or renew a license, or in revoking or suspending a license, may be reviewed in the manner provided by chapter 91. (a) No license shall be denied unless the board finds after due notice and opportunity of hearing in accordance with chapter 91, one or more of the following: (1) That the applicant does not qualify or does not possess the facilities to conduct a business properly. (2) That the applicant does not have the financial responsibility to conduct a business properly. (3) That the issuance of a license is otherwise not in the public interest. (b) The board may refuse to renew a license or may suspend or revoke a license upon due notice and opportunity of hearing in accordance with chapter 91, to the licensee when it finds any of the following: (1) The licensee has been adjudged a bankrupt. (2) The licensee has violated chapter 480, and said violation is directly or indirectly involved with the state poultry industry. (3) The licensee has failed to keep records or to furnish the statements or information required by the board. (4) The licensee has intentionally made a false or misleading statement upon which the license was issued. (5) The licensee has violated or failed to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter. (6) The licensee has ceased to operate the business for which the license was issued. (c) The board may conditionally renew a license or may conditionally decline to suspend or revoke a license, but such condition shall have appropriate relation to the administration of this chapter. [L 1969, c 212, §11]

HRS §161-16 Records of licensees

161-16. Records of licensees The board may, by regulations, require licensees to keep such records and information as it deems necessary for the proper enforcement of this chapter. L 1969, c 212, §12

Source: Hawaii State Legislature (capitol.hawaii.gov), via Internet Archive capturesURL: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol03_Ch0121-0200D/HRS0161/HRS_0161-.htmFetched: 11/10/2026