MCC §20.38.020
Findings
Read the official text at library.municode.com ↗This section explains why the county is making rules about kalo and genetic engineering. It says kalo is culturally important, contamination can't be prevented, farmers have no legal help if it happens, and there's no labeling requirement. It is background information, not a rule.
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The ordinance, as written (Maui County) — Findings
A copy, taken August 21, 2026. The version published by Maui County is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
A.
Kalo has cultural significance to the indigenous people of Hawaii and this cultural
identification with kalo will suffer irreparable harm if non-genetically engineered
kalo is contaminated by genetically engineered organisms.
B.
Adequate safeguards do not exist to prevent contamination of non-genetically engineered
kalo with genetically engineered organisms.
C.
There is no legal recourse for kalo farmers who cultivate non-genetically engineered
kalo if their kalo is contaminated by genetically engineered organisms.
D.
There is no legal requirement to label genetically engineered kalo, thus limiting
the choices of a kalo farmer.
(Ord. No. 3694, § 1, 2009)
Read the official text at library.municode.com ↗as published Nov 21, 2025our copy taken Aug 21, 2026
Published by the County of Maui through Municode.
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