§147-62 Misrepresentation as to grade, etc., penalties. (a) If any quantity of any food product has been inspected and a certificate issued hereunder showing the grade, classification, quality, or condition thereof, no person shall represent that the grade, classification, quality, or condition of the product at the time and place of the inspection was other than as shown by the certificate.
(b) If any lot or lots of any food product has been inspected and a certificate issued hereunder showing the grade, classification, quality, or condition of the lot or lots, no person shall represent that the certificate is descriptive of or relates to any other lot or lots of food products not inspected hereunder and not covered by the certificate.
(c) Whenever any standard for the grading or classification of any food product becomes effective under this part, and any word or words, figure, or mark or marks, or letter, has been established and adopted by the department to indicate the grade or quality of the food product contained in any package or container, it shall be unlawful for any person to use any of the words, letters, figures, or marks, in connection with any package or container, to represent the grade or quality of the food product contained therein, to be sold or offered for sale, if the product does not meet the requirements of the grade indicated by the marking.
(d) Whenever any standard for the grading or classification of any food product becomes effective under this part, and any label has been established and adopted by the department to indicate the grade, quality or condition of the food product contained in any package or container, it shall be unlawful for any person to use any label, in connection with any package or container, unless authorized so to use it by, or under the rules prescribed by, the department. [L 1947, c 195, §12; RL 1955, §22-51; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §22; am L 1961, c 132, §2; HRS §147-62; am L 1983, c 257, §9]
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147-7.5 REPEALED.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.