Haw. Rev. Stat. § 150-25
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Vegetable seed; labels.
Official statutory text
Each container of vegetable seed that is sold or offered for sale within the State for planting purposes shall bear or have attached, in a conspicuous place, a plainly written or printed label or tag in the English language, giving the following information:
(1) Name of kind and variety of seed.
(2) For seed which germinates less than the standard established by rules of the department:
(A) Percentage of germination, exclusive of hard seed.
(B) Percentage of hard seed, if present.
(C) The calendar month and year the test was completed to determine the percentages.
(D) The words "below standard" in not less than eight-point type.
(3) Name and address of the person who labeled the seed or who sells, offers, or exposes the seed for sale within the State.
The department, by rule, may require additional information on the label or tag for vegetable seed that is packaged or processed, such as pelleted or coated seed, and sold in specialized containers such as packets, hermetically sealed containers, tapes, or any other innovative method or container. [L 1945, c 90, pt of §2; RL 1955, §26-9; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §22; am L 1961, c 132, §2; HRS §150-25; am L 1979, c 87, §3; am L 1987, c 164, §7; am L 1991, c 73, §5]
(1) Name of kind and variety of seed.
(2) For seed which germinates less than the standard established by rules of the department:
(A) Percentage of germination, exclusive of hard seed.
(B) Percentage of hard seed, if present.
(C) The calendar month and year the test was completed to determine the percentages.
(D) The words "below standard" in not less than eight-point type.
(3) Name and address of the person who labeled the seed or who sells, offers, or exposes the seed for sale within the State.
The department, by rule, may require additional information on the label or tag for vegetable seed that is packaged or processed, such as pelleted or coated seed, and sold in specialized containers such as packets, hermetically sealed containers, tapes, or any other innovative method or container. [L 1945, c 90, pt of §2; RL 1955, §26-9; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §22; am L 1961, c 132, §2; HRS §150-25; am L 1979, c 87, §3; am L 1987, c 164, §7; am L 1991, c 73, §5]
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