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Title 4 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURESubtitle 4 - DIVISION OF MARKETING AND CONSUMER SERVICESChapter 42 - STANDARDS FOR HAWAII-GROWN FLOWERS AND FOLIAGE
Subchapter 2 - STANDARDS FOR GRADES OF FLOWERS AND FOLIAGE
Section 4-42-29 - Standards for unassembled flower and foliage arrangements

Haw. Code R. § 4-42-29

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Section 4-42-29 - Standards for unassembled flower and foliage arrangements
(a) As used in this section:

"Very serious damage" means any defect which very seriously affects the appearance or shipping quality of the individual flower or plant part, or which makes the individual flower or plant part decidedly unsuitable for use in the arrangement.

(b) Hawaii Fancy unassembled flower and foliage arrangements consist of unassembled flower and foliage arrangements comprised of flowers or other plant parts each of which meets all of the requirements of the Hawaii Fancy grade established for such flower or plant part and each of which is free from very serious damage by any cause; provided that there shall be no requirement for stem length of any flower or plant part.

In order to allow for variations incident to proper grading and handling, not more than a total of five per cent, by count, of the individual flowers or plant parts in any lot of arrangements may fail to meet the requirements of this grade; provided that not more than one-fifth of this amount, or one per cent, shall be allowed for flowers or plant parts affected by defects causing very serious damage or which fail to meet the requirements of the Hawaii Standard grade established for the flower or plant part, except for stem length.

(c) Hawaii Standard unassembled flower and foliage arrangements consist of unassembled flower and foliage arrangements comprised of flowers or other plant parts each of which meets all the requirements of the Hawaii Standard grade established for such flower or plant part and each of which is free from very serious damage by any cause; provided that there shall be no requirement for stem length of any flower or plant part.

In order to allow for variations incident to proper grading and handling, not more than a total of five per cent, by count, of the individual flowers or plant parts in any lot of arrangements may fail to meet the requirements of this grade; provided that not more than one-fifth of this amount, or one per cent, shall be allowed for defects causing very serious damage.

Haw. Code R. § 4-42-29

[Eff 5/29/81; comp JAN 16 1984] (Auth: HRS § 147-32) (Imp: HRS § 147-32)