PROTECT HAWAIIPROTECT HAWAIIState of HawaiiState of Hawaii

Department of AgricultureDepartment of Agriculture

Plant Quarantine BranchPlant Quarantine Branch

Vernon K. NakamotoInvertebrate and Aquatic Biota SpecialistPH: (808) 832-0566E-mail: Vernon.K.Nakamoto@hawaii.gov

Permit ProcessPermit Process

• HAR Chapter 4-71HAR Chapter 4-71 regulates the import of regulates the import of non-domestic animals via a permit non-domestic animals via a permit systemsystem

• An application request must be An application request must be submitted, and a permit issued prior to submitted, and a permit issued prior to entryentry

• Board of Agriculture maintainsBoard of Agriculture maintains

three lists:three lists:

ProhibitedProhibited, , RestrictedRestricted, and, and

Conditionally ApprovedConditionally Approved

Animal Lists include:Animal Lists include:• ProhibitedProhibited – –

prohibited entry prohibited entry into the Stateinto the State

Boardof Agriculture

Prohibited

Animal Lists include:Animal Lists include:• RestrictedRestricted – require – require

a permit for both a permit for both import into the import into the State and State and possessionpossession

Boardof Agriculture

Restricted

Animal Lists include:Animal Lists include:• Conditionally Conditionally

ApprovedApproved – require – require a permit for import a permit for import into the Stateinto the State

Boardof Agriculture

ConditionallyApproved

Animal Lists include:Animal Lists include:• ProhibitedProhibited – –

prohibited entry prohibited entry into the Stateinto the State

• RestrictedRestricted – – require a permit require a permit for both import for both import into the State and into the State and possessionpossession

• Conditionally Conditionally ApprovedApproved – require – require a permit for import a permit for import into the Stateinto the State

Boardof Agriculture

ProhibitedRestricted

ConditionallyApproved

Unlisted animals prohibited until placed onone of these lists by the Board

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• New species listing New species listing go through a go through a 3-tier 3-tier review processreview process

• Step 1Step 1 – – Advisory Advisory SubcommitteeSubcommittee focus focus on ecological issueson ecological issues

• Step 2Step 2 – – Advisory Advisory Committee on Plants Committee on Plants and Animalsand Animals focus focus on environmental on environmental issuesissues

Step 3 Step 3 – – BoardBoard makes the makes the decision!decision!

• Focus on all issues Focus on all issues dealing with the dealing with the introduction, introduction, weighing the weighing the environmental environmental impacts versus the impacts versus the cost-benefits to the cost-benefits to the StateState

• Subject to Subject to rulemaking rulemaking requirementsrequirements

• Establish conditionsEstablish conditions Strike a balance!

EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2010 Due to the recent enactment of Act 172 (SLH 2010), please be aware that the fee amount schedule for processing requests that involve a permit, letter of authorization, or registration for plants, animals, microorganisms, or soil will be as follows:

The fee shall be paid in full at the time the request is submitted. The purpose of Act 172 (SLH 2010) was to establish fees for the review and processing of permits and other requests for the importation or possession of plants, animals, microorganisms, or soil into or transferred within the State to allow appropriate review of import requests and more timely processing of permits and related authorizations under chapter 150A, Hawaii Revised Statutes.

Article / Commodity Type of Request New Fee Old Fee Restricted Plants Single shipment

Multiple shipments $ 20.00 $ 100.00

None None

Conditionally Approved Animals

Single shipment Multiple shipments

$ 20.00 $ 100.00

$ 5.00 $ 50.00

Restricted Animals Single shipment Multiple shipments

$ 50.00 $ 200.00

$ 5.00 $ 50.00

Unlisted Animals Special permit Short-term permit

$ 100.00 $ 500.00

$ 5.00 $ 5.00

Listed / Unlisted Microorganisms

Single shipment Multiple shipments

$ 150.00 $ 500.00

$ 5.00 $ 50.00

Unlisted Microorganisms Letter of authorization $ 50.00 None Unlisted / Restricted Microorganisms

Emergency permit $ 100.00 N/A

Microbial Product Registration $ 150.00 $ 50.00 Laboratory under HRS Section 150A-6.3(f)(2)

Registration $ 150.00 None

Plants / Animals / Microorganisms

Expedited processing Rule amendment

$ 250.00 $2,500.00

None

NOTICE

Inter-Island Certificate

FOR SHIPMENTS CONTAINING PLANTS/ PROPAGATIVE PLANT PARTS AND

NON-DOMESTIC ANIMALS

ENSURE THAT ALL FIELDS ARE COMPLETED AND THAT THE LABEL IS AFFIXED TO THE

COMMODITY.

Plant Quarantine OfficesPlant Quarantine OfficesOahu

1849 Auiki Street1849 Auiki StreetHonolulu, HI 96819Honolulu, HI 96819

Phone: (808) 832-0566 Fax: (808) 832-0584Phone: (808) 832-0566 Fax: (808) 832-0584

Honolulu International AirportHonolulu International AirportPhone: (808) 837-8413 Fax: (808) 836-6380Phone: (808) 837-8413 Fax: (808) 836-6380

Big IslandHilo

16E Lanikaula Street16E Lanikaula StreetHilo, HI 96720Hilo, HI 96720

Phone: (808) 974-4141 Fax: (808) 974-4148Phone: (808) 974-4141 Fax: (808) 974-4148

Kona73-302 Kupipi Street73-302 Kupipi Street

Kailua-Kona, HI 96740-2646Kailua-Kona, HI 96740-2646Phone: (808) 326-1077 Fax: (808) 326-2126Phone: (808) 326-1077 Fax: (808) 326-2126

Maui635 Mua Street635 Mua Street

Kahului, HI 96732-2322Kahului, HI 96732-2322Phone: (808) 873-3556 Fax: (808) 873-3586Phone: (808) 873-3556 Fax: (808) 873-3586

Kahului AirportPhone: (808) 872-3848 Fax: (808) 877-8771Phone: (808) 872-3848 Fax: (808) 877-8771

Kauai4398A Pua Loke Street4398A Pua Loke StreetLihue, HI 96766-1673Lihue, HI 96766-1673

Phone: (808) 274-3071 Fax: (808) 274-3067Phone: (808) 274-3071 Fax: (808) 274-3067

Call 643-Pest (7378) to report a pest!Call 643-Pest (7378) to report a pest! For more information: www.hawaii.gov/hdoa

MAHALO!MAHALO!

• Questions?Questions?

Vernon K. NakamotoInvertebrate and Aquatic Biota SpecialistPH: (808) 832-0566E-mail: Vernon.K.Nakamoto@hawaii.gov

HDOA Website: www.hawaii.gov/hdoa