§150-22  Rules.  Subject to chapter 91,
the department may adopt rules with respect to:



(1)  Designation of noxious weed seed for the purpose
of this chapter;



(2)  Maximum amount of noxious weed seed and other
weed seed which may be found in agricultural or vegetable seed sold in the
State;



(3)  Germination standards for agricultural and
vegetable seed;



(4)  Inspection, sampling, and testing of seed at the
request of interested persons, and charges to be made for these services; and



(5)  Other requirements regarding the sale and
labeling of seed and seed licenses, including the license fee, as it deems
necessary to effectuate this chapter.



In adopting rules with respect to standards for
agricultural and vegetable seed and tolerances of noxious weed seed, the
department shall follow as closely as practicable the standards and tolerances
of the Federal Seed Act, or as adopted by the Association of Official Seed
Analysts. [L 1945, c 90, pt of §2; RL 1955, §26-6; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §22;
am L 1961, c 103 and c 132, §2; HRS §150-22; am L 1979, c 87, §1; am L 1987, c
164, §4; am L 1991, c 73, §2; am L 1992, c 98, §1; am L 2003, c 49, §9]