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HRS §147-51

Definitions

This section defines key terms used in this part of the law. It explains what the department is, what counts as a food product, what processing means, and when honey is considered processed. It does not create any duties or penalties.

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The statute, as written — Definitions

For the purpose of this part, unless otherwise required by the context: "Department" means the department of agriculture and biosecurity. "Food product" or "product" means any and all fruits, vegetables, nuts, and coffee, or part or parts thereof, produced and processed within the State, any and all honey produced and processed within the State or imported, and also any and all fish and fishery products processed within the State. "Process" means to can, preserve, freeze, pickle, dry, or otherwise prepare, with or without any added ingredients. "Processed honey" means honey that has been heated above one hundred twenty degrees Fahrenheit, or filtered through a fine screen of less than one-sixty-fourth inch mesh, or treated with diatomaceous earth, or in any other way that results in the loss of any natural constituent of honey, such as plant pollen and enzymes.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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