§147-116 Hawaii good agricultural practices program. (a) There is established the Hawaii good agricultural practices program to be administered by the department of agriculture. The purpose of the program is to develop and support good agricultural practices for Hawaii farms growing agricultural food products.
(b) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the Hawaii good agricultural practices program shall:
(1) Develop science- and risk-based good agricultural practices that reasonably reduce the potential for on-farm food-borne illness and include, as appropriate, specific considerations and methodologies for farm sizes, practices, techniques, materials, and crops;
(2) Develop and implement programs to educate and train Hawaii farmers to learn and implement good agricultural practices in a cost-effective and efficient manner;
(3) Provide procedures for the voluntary verification of on-farm implementation of good agricultural practices and the subsequent issuance of state compliance certification; and
(4) Develop a consumer information program for publication and broadcast to teach home practices for the treatment and handling of fresh and processed agricultural food products.
(c) The department shall consult as necessary with the department of health, the University of Hawaii college of tropical agriculture and human resources, and other state and federal agencies to develop and implement the Hawaii good agricultural practices program.
(d) The department may adopt rules under chapter 91 to facilitate the implementation of this section. [L 2015, c 153, §2]
Structure Hawaii Revised Statutes
Title 11. Agriculture and Animals
147-2 Duties of department; violations; proceedings; penalties.
147-5 Prohibition of deceptive packing.
147-7 Inspection and classification of agricultural commodities; fees.
147-7.5 REPEALED. L 2003, c 49, §11.
147-8 Appeal for classification; fee.
147-9 Certificate as evidence.
147-10 Income from certification and agriculture control activities.
147-25 Duties of department; violations; proceedings; penalties.
147-34 Inspection; certification fees.
147-37 Duties of department; violations; proceedings; penalties.
147-52 Grades, standards and classifications; changes.
147-53 Department; grades, standards and classifications; factors.
147-54 Department, consideration of use.
147-55 Department, notice of hearing.
147-56 Department, hearing, determination.
147-57 Department, rules and regulations, contracts, cooperation, fees.
147-58 Department; inspections, etc.; request necessary.
147-59 Continuous factory inspection; request necessary; labels or marks.
147-60 Certificate, appeal to department.
147-61 Certificate, prima facie evidence.
147-62 Misrepresentation as to grade, etc., penalties.
147-63 Remedies, extension of other powers.
147-71 Words and phrases defined.
147-74 Grading standards and regulations.
147-75 Notice of grade and size; designation of origin of imported eggs; violation.
147-76 Advertisement of eggs and price.
147-77 Signs and labels on cartons, crates, etc.
147-80 Administrative penalties.
147-81 Remedies and penalties not exclusive.
147-91 Standard grades; rules and regulations.
147-93 Cooperating with federal authority.
147-95 Regulation of advertising.
147-101 Certification services revolving fund.
147-102 Certification and audit services.
147-112 Cooperative agreements and contracts to provide auditing and certification services.
147-113 Audits and certification; requests necessary.
147-114 Fees and deposit of moneys.
147-115 Certificate as evidence.
147-116 Hawaii good agricultural practices program.
147-121 Official certifying agency.
147-123 Cooperative agreements and contracts to provide agricultural crop certification services.
147-124 Certification; requests necessary.