Administrative Rules

Administrative Rules establish the guidelines, limitations and parameters for specific types of actions within the context of the Hawaii Revised Statutes. The following is the Hawaii Department of Agriculture’s Administrative Rules. Some are unofficial copies which have compiled amendments into one document (read disclaimer). The official copy resides in the Office of the Lieutenant Governor.

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CHAPTER TITLE PDF
  Subtitle 1 – Administration  
1 Board of Agriculture
Rules of Practice and Procedure
AR-1
  Subtitle 2 – Agricultural Loan Division  
8 Agricultural Loan Program Rules AR-8.PDF
9 The Aquaculture Loan Program AR-9.PDF
  Subtitle 3 – Division of Animal Industry  
16 Cattle, Bison, Water Buffalo, Camelids, Sheep, and Goats AR-16.PDF
17 Swine AR-17.PDF
19 Poultry and Birds – REPEALED (see chapter 28)  
19 Subchapter 6 – West Nile Virus – Import Requirements for Birds and Poultry – REPEALED (see chapter 28)  
20 Non-domestic Animals AR-20.PDF
21 Vaccines, Microorganisms, and Parasites AR-21.PDF
22 Reporting of Animal Diseases, List of Diseases AR-22.PDF
23 Horses AR-23.PDF
24 Meat Grading AR-24.PDF
27 Brands AR-27.PDF
28 Poultry and Birds AR-28.PDF
29  Dogs, Cats, and Other Carnivores
Hospital Form.PDF, Notice of AT Insp.PDF
AR-29.PDF
  Subtitle 4 – Division of Marketing and Consumer Services  
41 Standards for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables, Listing by Fruits and Vegetables AR-41.PDF
42 Standards for Hawaii-Grown Flowers and Foliage AR-42.PDF
43 Standards for Coffee – REPEALED
see Subtitle 7-143 for new rules
 
44 Standards for Processed Products AR-44.PDF
45 Feed (addendums included) AR-45.PDF
46 Standards for Shell Eggs AR-46.PDF
48 Rules and Regulating Dealer in Farm Products AR-48.PDF
54 Industry and Product Promotion Program AR-54.PDF
60 Milk Control Rules, Amendment AR-60.PDF
  Subtitle 6 – Division of Plant Industry  
66 Pesticides AR-66.PDF
67 Seed Rules AR-67.PDF
68 Noxious Weed Rules AR-68.PDF
69A Pests for Control or Eradication AR-69A.PDF
70 Plant and Non-Domestic Animal Quarantine
Plant Import Rules, Amendment
Amendment on Bromeliad Import
AR-70.PDF  

AR-70-Bromeliads
71 Plant and Non-Domestic Animal Quarantine
Non-Domestic Animal Import Rules
AR-71.PDF
  List of Conditional Approved Animals AR-71C.PDF
  List of Restricted Animals – For Research and Exhibition AR-71RA.PDF
  List of Restricted Animals – For Private and Commercial Use AR-71RB.PDF
  List of Prohibited Animals AR-71P.PDF
71A Plant and Non-Domestic Animal Quarantine
Microorganism Import Rules
AR-71A.PDF
  List of Restricted Microorganisms Part A AR-71A-RA.PDF
  List of Restricted Microorganisms Part B AR-71A-RB.PDF
  List of Selected Human Pathogens AR-71A-SP.PDF
  List of Nonrestricted Microorganisms AR-71A-N.PDF
72 Plant and Non-Domestic Animal Quarantine
Plant Intrastate Rules – Amended
AR-72A.PDF
72-13 Quarantine Restrictions on Ohia and soil AR-72-13.PDF
73 Plant and Non-Domestic Animal Quarantine
Quarantine Plant Export Rules
AR-73.PDF
  Subtitle 7 – Division of Measurement Standards  
86 Brake Fluids, Coolants, Petroleum Products, and After-Market Additives AR-86.PDF
87 Voluntary Registration of Service Persons or Service Agencies AR-87.1PDF
89 Measuremasters AR-89.PDF
91 Unit Pricing of Consumer Commodities AR-91.PDF
93 Packaging and Labeling AR-93.PDF
94 Method of Sale of Commodities AR-94.PDF
96 Schedule and Fees for Licensing Devices Susceptible of Commerical Usage, and Measuring Devices and Measurement Standards for Testing or Certification AR-96.1PDF
101 Weighing and Measuring Devices AR-101.PDF
  Subtitle 7 – Quality Assurance Division  
135 Seals of Quality AR-135.PDF
138 Hawaii-Grown Cacao & Chocolate Products AR-138.PDF
143 Standards for Coffee AR-143.PDF
161 Hemp Production Interim Rules AR-161-2020.PDF
162 Food Safety Certification Costs Grant Program AR-162.PDF
  Subtitle 8 – Division of Agricultural Resource Management  
150 Rules Governing Irrigation Water Service to Consumers of the Waimanalo Irrigation System – REPEALED (see Chapter 157) AR-150.PDF
151 Rules Governing Irrigation Water Service to Consumers of the Waimea Irrigation System – REPEALED (see Chapter 157) AR-151.PDF
152 Rules Governing Irrigation Water Service to Consumers of the Molokai Irrigation System – REPEALED (see Chapter 157) AR-152.PDF
153 Agricultural Park Program Rules AR-153.PDF
154 Rules Governing Irrigation Water Service to Consumers of the Kekaha Agricultural Park Irrigation System – REPEALED  
155 Rules Governing Irrigation Water Service to Consumers of the Kahuku Agricultural Park Irrigation System – REPEALED (see Chapter 157) AR-155.PDF
156 Rules Governing Irrigation Water Service to Consumers of the Honokaa-Paauilo Irrigation System – REPEALED (see Chapter 157) AR-157.PDF
157 Rules Governing Irrigation Water Service to Consumers of Hawaii State Department of Agriculture Irrigation Systems AR-157.PDF
158 Non-Agricultural Park Lands Program Rules AR-158.PDF
  Subtitle 9 – Aquaculture Development Program  
170 Aquaculture Development Special Fund AR-170.PDF
 

For more information on the Hawaii Department of Agriculture, write to:

Hawaii Department of Agriculture
Office of the Chairperson
1428 South King Street
Honolulu, HI 96814-2512

Phone: (808) 973-9560
E-mail Address: [email protected]