HAR §4-72-16. Restrictions on sugarcane

(a) Transportation of sugarcane plants and parts thereof including leaves, roots, and cuttings which are hosts of the oriental beetle and sugarcane smut disease shall be prohibited from an infested area to a restricted area for the oriental beetle and sugarcane smut disease except by permit pursuant to subsection (b). (b) A permit may be issued by the chief to the Hawaii Agricultural Research Center (HARC) and to persons conducting research under the auspices of the HARC or a university or government agency for the transportation of a limited quantity of sugarcane plants and parts from an infested area to a restricted area for the oriental beetle or sugarcane smut disease. [Eff 7/13/81; comp 9/19/91; comp 2/24/12; am, ren §4-72-6, comp JAN 20 2025 ] (Auth: HRS §§141-2, 150A-9) (Imp: HRS §§141-2, 150A-8) ###