HAR §4-68-11. noxious weed, pursuant to rule adoption

(d) The plant species shall meet the criteria for designation as a noxious weed as provided in §4-68-3. (e) The list of plant species designated as noxious weeds, adopted by the board on June 18, 1992, and located at the end of this chapter is made a part of this section. (f) A plant species shall be designated as a noxious weed for an eradication or control project by the department or for a control project by lessees as provided in State pasture lease agreements upon approval by the board. (g) When the head determines that a plant species officially designated as a noxious weed no longer meets the criteria for the designation of noxious weed, the head may submit to the board a request for approval to rescind the official designation for that plant species, pursuant to rule adoption. The request shall include a report with reasons to justify the re-designation. (h) The official designation of a plant species as a noxious weed shall be rescinded upon approval by the board. [Eff 7/13/81; am and comp AUG 22 1992] (Auth: HRS §152-2) (Imp: HRS §§152-2, 152-4)