Bill Text: HI HB204 | 2023 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating To Measurement Standards.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-02-10 - The committee(s) on AGR recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. [HB204 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2023-HB204-Introduced.html
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THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2023 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to measurement standards.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Chapter 486, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§486- Food
labeling; seafood. (a) No
person shall keep, offer, display, expose for sale, or solicit for the sale of
any seafood without a label stating the location where the seafood was landed.
(b) As
used in this section:
"Farm raised fish" has the same
meaning as in title 7 Code of Federal Regulations section 60.106.
"Seafood" includes farm raised fish
and wild fish and shellfish.
"Wild fish and shellfish" has the
same meaning as in title 7 Code of Federal Regulations section 60.133."
SECTION 2. This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before its effective date.
SECTION 3. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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Report Title:
Food Labeling; Seafood; Fish and Shellfish
Description:
Prohibits the sale of farm raised fish and wild fish and shellfish without a label stating where the seafood was landed.
The summary description
of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is
not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
