§144-3  Registration.  (a)  Eachcommercial feed shall be registered before being distributed in this State orimported; provided that custom-mixed feed and toll-milled feed are exempt fromregistration.  The application for registration shall be submitted on formsfurnished by the department and also shall be accompanied by a label or otherprinted matter describing the product.  All registrations shall remain ineffect until withdrawn in writing by the registrant or canceled pursuant tothis chapter or rules of the department.  A registration fee shall be paid tothe department for each commercial feed registered.  Upon approval by thedepartment a copy of the registration shall be furnished to the applicant.  Theapplication shall include the information required by section 144-4(a).

(b)  A distributor or importer shall not berequired to register any brand of commercial feed which is already registeredunder this chapter by another person.

(c)  Minor changes in the guarantee of eitherchemical or ingredient composition of a registered commercial feed may bepermitted as provided in department rules; provided there is satisfactoryevidence that the changes would not result in a lowering of the feeding valueof the product for the purpose for which designed.

(d)  The department may refuse registration ofany application not in compliance with this chapter or rules adopted under thischapter and may cancel any registration subsequently found not to be incompliance with this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter; provided thatno registration shall be refused or canceled until the registrant has beengiven an opportunity to be heard before the department and to amend theregistrant's application in order to comply with the requirements of this chapter.[L 1959, c 275, pt of §1; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §22; am L 1961, c 132, §2;Supp, §24-4; HRS §144-4; am L 1979, c 186, pt of §1; am and ren L 1983, c 214,pt of §2; gen ch 1985; am L 1993, c 84, §2]