§147-53 Department; grades, standards and classifications; factors. In establishing any grades, standards, or classifications for any food product, the department of agriculture, in addition to such factors as may be specified in any other law, shall take into account and base the grades, standards, or classifications upon such of the following factors as shall be applicable to the product involved: degree of maturity; size, measured by dimensions or weight; degree of freshness, as determined by physical examination or chemical test or analysis; moisture content; uniformity; color; firmness; tenderness; defects; injury; damage; diseases; appearance; mixture of varieties; decay; conformation; soundness; varietal characteristics or type; number of specimens per pound; nature of pack; presence of dirt or other foreign material; condition as to temperature and extent to which the product is hot or heating or is in a sour condition; extent to which product is satisfactory for human or other consumption or use; extent to which the product has been affected by handling or treatment; extent to which the product has a commercially objectionable flavor or odor; and other factors indicative of class, quality, or condition, and of the value or suitability of the product involved for the commercial or other use to be made thereof. In addition the department shall take into account any grades, standards, or classifications for such product established by the United States Department of Agriculture and also applicable federal grades and standard laws. [L 1947, c 195, §3; RL 1955, §22-42; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §22; am L 1961, c 132, §2; HRS §147-53]
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147-7.5 REPEALED.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.