HRS §148-65
Rules for using the quality seal
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗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
A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
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.
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