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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) The department of agriculture shall develop and implement a detailed control or eradication program for any pest designated in section 141-3, using the best available technology in a manner consistent with state and federal law.
(b) The department of agriculture shall:
(1) Lead and coordinate the State's invasive pest control and eradication biosecurity efforts;
(2) Engage in memorandums of understanding with interagency partners and private organizations;
(3) Approve of memorandums of understanding with submitted working plans to execute control and eradication programs; and
(4) Include in its annual report to the legislature pursuant to section 150A-57 any memorandums of understanding and partnerships pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) to advance the State's invasive pest control and eradication biosecurity efforts.
(c) For any pest designated by emergency rule as provided in section 141-3, the department of agriculture shall implement an emergency program using the best available technology in a manner consistent with state and federal law.
(d) The department of agriculture:
(1) In conjunction with the department of land and natural resources; department of health; department of transportation; department of business, economic development, and tourism; university of Hawaii system; or state and privately organized agencies and programs, as applicable, shall identify best practices for the treatment of pests designated in section 141-3;
(2) Shall post on its website any infestation updates and data, including any real-time geographic information system map data, and best practices identified for the treatment of pests designated in section 141-3, as prioritized by the department;
(3) Shall, along with contracted parties, document past responses in the department's geographic information system database; provided that the information shall include date, location, names of individual participants, organization, activities performed, and presence and absence of pests; provided further that the disclosure of information shall be under the jurisdiction of the department; and
(4) Shall, along with contracted parties, provide notice to the department's pesticides branch prior to usage of pesticides in the course of controlling pests. Upon receipt of notification, pesticide inspectors may perform random inspections to ensure compliance with pesticide laws and regulations.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Hawaii Revised Statutes Division 1. Government § 141-3.5 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/hi/division-1-government/hi-rev-st-sect-141-3-5/
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