REPORT TITLE:
Organic agriculture


DESCRIPTION:
Provides for the registration of persons wanting to become
organic certifiers, provided they can certify that their product
is organic.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                        
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES                H.B. NO.437        
TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE, 1999                                
STATE OF HAWAII                                            
                                                             
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                   A  BILL  FOR  AN  ACT
RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.



BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 1      SECTION 1.  Chapter 163, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended
 
 2 by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to
 
 3 read as follows:
 
 4      "§163-    Organic labeling; certification.  (a)  Any person
 
 5 interested in becoming an organic certifier shall register with
 
 6 the department in a manner established by rules adopted pursuant
 
 7 to chapter 91.  The department shall request, as part of the
 
 8 registration process, a copy of the organic standards, and any
 
 9 other brochures, catalogues, or similar materials subscribed to
 
10 by the person registering to become an organic certifier.
 
11 Persons registering with the department shall adhere to the
 
12 organic standards that they submit to the department upon
 
13 registration.
 
14      (b)  No person shall refer to registration under this
 
15 chapter, compliance with the requirements of this chapter, or to
 
16 any agency or employee of the State in a manner that suggests
 
17 that the State licenses, approves, or regulates its operations."
 
18      SECTION 2.  Section 163-3, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is
 
19 amended by adding a new definition to be appropriately inserted
 
20 and to read as follows:
 

 
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 1      ""Organic certifier" means any person who is registered
 
 2 with the department as an organic certifier and who can certify
 
 3 any agricultural product "certified organic"."
 
 4      SECTION 3.  New statutory material is underscored.
 
 5      SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
 
 6 
 
 7                           INTRODUCED BY:  _______________________