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HRS §148-65

Rules for using the quality seal

This section says who cannot use the official quality seal for farm products. It bans using the seal without a license, on products that do not meet the rules, or with a fake version. It also bans claiming a product has the seal when it does not.

everyone

The statute, as written — Prohibited acts

No person shall: (1) Use a seal of quality established under this part without being licensed; (2) Use a seal of quality on a fresh or processed agricultural commodity that does not meet the requirements of this part; (3) Use a device, symbol, indicia, or by any other means imitate the seal of quality established by this part; or (4) Make any claim that a fresh or processed agricultural commodity is permitted to use a seal of quality when it is not.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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