HRS §149A-21
Enforcement
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section says how the state handles pesticides or devices that break the law. The department can send the facts to a government agency for possible prosecution, but must warn first. The agency can go to court, and the department must publish any court judgments.
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The statute, as written — Enforcement
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.
(a) If it appears that a pesticide or device fails to comply with this chapter, the department may refer the facts with a copy of the results of the analysis or the examination of the pesticide product or device to the appropriate governmental agency for prosecution. A warning notice shall be issued before prosecution proceedings are initiated. (b) The governmental agency to which any violation is reported may cause appropriate proceedings to be instituted in the appropriate court without delay if so warranted. (c) The department shall, by publication in such manner as it may prescribe, give notice of all judgments entered in actions instituted under this chapter.
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