Failure to pay or remit the inspection, quarantine, and eradication service fee; fines
HRS §150A-5.4
in effect150A-5.4. Failure to pay or remit the inspection, quarantine, and eradication service fee; fines
(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:
(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.
[L 2010, c 173, §2]
Source: Hawaii State Legislature (capitol.hawaii.gov), via Internet Archive capturesURL: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol03_Ch0121-0200D/HRS0150A/HRS_0150A-0005_0004.htmFetched: 11/10/2026