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HRS §147-102

Fees for certification and audit services

The Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity sets and collects fees for certification or audit services done by temporary inspectors. Fees must cover all costs of running these services, and extra charges can be added for travel or unusual expenses. These fees are not subject to certain state rules, and temporary inspectors are exempt from civil service hiring rules.

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The statute, as written — Certification and audit services

The department of agriculture and biosecurity shall fix, assess, and collect fees for certification or audit services provided by temporary inspectors employed under this part. The fees shall be in amounts necessary to cover all costs of the administration and provision of the certification or audit services provided under this part; provided that the department of agriculture and biosecurity shall establish charges for traveling expenses and extraordinary services when the performance of the services involves unusual cost. The fees and charges established by the department of agriculture and biosecurity shall not be subject to chapter 91. The department of agriculture and biosecurity may employ temporary inspectors to assist in providing certification or audit services under parts I, III, IV, VIII, and IX, and those temporary inspectors shall be exempt from chapter 76.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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