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HRS §144-8

Illegal acts involving animal feed

This law lists actions that are illegal for anyone in Hawaii involving animal feed. It bans making, selling, or handling feed that is unsafe or mislabeled, and requires registration, labeling, fee payment, and allowing inspections. It also bans reselling certain custom or toll-milled feeds.

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The statute, as written — Prohibited acts

The following acts and the causing thereof within this State by any person are prohibited: (1) The manufacture or distribution of any feed that is adulterated or misbranded. (2) The adulteration or misbranding of any feed. (3) The removal or disposal of a feed in violation of an order under section 144-11. (4) The failure or refusal to register in accordance with section 144-3. (5) The violation of section 144-12(f). (6) Failure to pay inspection fees and file reports as required by section 144-5. (7) The refusal to permit entry upon any public or private premises including any vehicle of transport during business hours in order that the department or its authorized agents can have access to any feed and to records relating to the feed. (8) The distribution of any toll-milled feed. (9) The redistribution of any custom-mixed feed. (10) The distribution within the State or importation into the State of commercial feeds, other than custom-mixed feed, which have not been registered in the manner provided in this chapter. (11) The distribution within this State or importation into the State of commercial or custom-mixed feeds which have not been labeled in the manner provided in this chapter. (12) The storage or transportation of toll-milled feeds which have not been labeled in the manner provided in this chapter.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

Sections this one refers to

§144-12 Penalties

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