HRS §141-7
Fines for breaking agriculture and biosecurity rules
This section sets fines for people who break certain agriculture and biosecurity laws or rules. It also says that if a landowner or occupier does not help with pest control, the department can do the work and charge them. Fines range from $100 to $500 for a first offense, and $1,000 to $5,000 for later offenses.
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The statute, as written — General penalty
(a) Any person violating any of the provisions of chapters 141, 142, or 144 to 149A, for which violation a penalty is not otherwise provided, or violating any rule of the department of agriculture and biosecurity, or any master of any vessel which brings into the State any article which the department at any time shall prohibit from being imported into the State, or the master of any vessel from which is landed any article required in chapters 141, 142, or 144 to 149A to be inspected, before the master has received a permit to land the articles from the department or its officer or inspector, as provided by chapters 141, 142, and 144 to 149A, shall be fined not more than $500. (b) When any landowner or land occupier fails to cooperate with the department in its pest control or eradication programs, the department may proceed with its program at the expense of the landowner or land occupier. Any person who violates this chapter or any rule adopted by the department pursuant to section 141-3 shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $500 for the first offense, and not less than $1,000 nor more than $5,000 for each offense thereafter.
Sections this one refers to
§141-3 How the state handles pests and emergencies
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