(a) Each commercial feed shall be registered before being distributed in this State or imported; provided that custom-mixed feed and toll-milled feed are exempt from registration. The application for registration shall be submitted on forms furnished by the department and also shall be accompanied by a label or other printed matter describing the product. All registrations shall remain in effect until withdrawn in writing by the registrant or canceled pursuant to this chapter or rules of the department. A registration fee shall be paid to the department for each commercial feed registered. Upon approval by the department a copy of the registration shall be furnished to the applicant. The application shall include the information required by section 144-4(a).

Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 144-3

  • Commercial feed: means all feed except:

    (1) Whole seeds unmixed or physically altered entire unmixed seeds, when not adulterated within the meaning of section 144-6, that are distributed for use as feed or for mixing in feed;
    (2) Hay, straw, stover, silage, cobs, husks, and hulls when:
    (A) Unground; or
    (B) Unmixed with other materials;
    (3) Wet garbage;
    (4) Individual chemical compounds when not mixed with other materials; and
    (5) Unmixed feeding cane molasses, unmixed pineapple pulp, unmixed pineapple hay, and unmixed sugarcane hay. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 144-2
  • Custom-mixed feed: means a special commercial mixture that is formulated by the manufacturer or processor in accordance with the specific instructions of the final purchaser and contains feed material or materials wholly or partly supplied by the manufacturer or processor. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 144-2
  • Distributor: means any person who distributes. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 144-2
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Feed: means all edible materials consumed by animals, other than dogs, cats, or other domestic pets, that contribute energy or nutrients to the animal's diet and are distributed or imported. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 144-2
  • Label: means a display of written, printed, or graphic matter:

    (1) Upon or affixed to the container in which a commercial feed is distributed or imported; or
    (2) On the invoice or delivery slip with which a commercial feed or custom-mixed feed is distributed or imported. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 144-2
  • Person: includes individual, partnership, corporation, and association. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 144-2
(b) A distributor or importer shall not be required to register any brand of commercial feed which is already registered under this chapter by another person.
(c) Minor changes in the guarantee of either chemical or ingredient composition of a registered commercial feed may be permitted as provided in department rules; provided there is satisfactory evidence that the changes would not result in a lowering of the feeding value of the product for the purpose for which designed.
(d) The department may refuse registration of any application not in compliance with this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter and may cancel any registration subsequently found not to be in compliance with this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter; provided that no registration shall be refused or canceled until the registrant has been given an opportunity to be heard before the department and to amend the registrant’s application in order to comply with the requirements of this chapter.