§147-51 Definitions. For the purpose of this part, unless otherwise required by the context:

"Department" means the department of agriculture;

"Food product" or "product" means any and all fruits, vegetables, nuts, and coffee, or part or parts thereof, produced and processed within the State, and also any and all fish and fishery products processed within the State;

"Process" means to can, preserve, freeze, pickle, dry, or otherwise prepare, with or without any added ingredients. [L 1947, c 195, §1; RL 1955, §22-40; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §22; am L 1961, c 132, §2; HRS §147-51; am L 1983, c 257, §8]