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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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, 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| 19 | Poultry and Birds – REPEALED (see chapter 28) | |
| 19 | Subchapter 6 – West Nile Virus – Import Requirements for Birds and Poultry – REPEALED (see chapter 28) | |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 |
| 20-1 | Interim Rule – Prohibits the Movement of Coffee Plants and Plant Parts due to Coffee Leaf Rust | Interim AR-20-1.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| 43 | Standards for Coffee – REPEALED see Subtitle 7-143 for new rules | |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 96814-2512Phone: (808) 973-9560
E-mail Address: [email protected]