Section 4-135-8 - Distribution of seals: reproduction(a) Upon request from an authorized user, the authorized agent or the department may make seals available at a reasonable cost and in such form as deemed most appropriate for the needs of the user.(b) Seals shall not be transferred to, nor used by, any party other than the authorized user who requests and purchases these seals.(c) An authorized user of a seal of quality may have the seal reproduced for use on the authorized user's own packages or advertisements only after receiving written permission from the department or its authorized agent.(d) When requesting written permission to reproduce a seal, the authorized user of the sea! shall submit plans, drawings, or samples of the manner in which the seal is to be used to the department or its authorized agent for approval.(e) Permission to reproduce a seal is not transferable and any persons reproducing the seal may do so only to the extent specified in the written permission.(f) The seals shall be reproduced exactly as shown in exhibits 1,2, or 3 located at the end of this chapter. The size of the seals may be expanded or reduced to appropriately fit the use, but in no case may the size be so small that the lettering is not legible.(g) In the absence of written permission to reproduce a seal, the department or its authorized agent shall have the exclusive right to the reproduction and distribution of the seal.(h) In the absence of a contract with an authorized agent, the department shall charge a reasonable fee for the distribution of seals for use by authorized users of the seals. These fees shall offset the costs of administering and enforcing the seal of quality program and promoting the seals, and any fees collected shall be deposited into the general fund or into a designated special fund if applicable. | (i) Program Fees | |
| Application fee (processing): | $50 per application (nonrefundable) |
| Year 1,2, and 3 | |
| Utilizing stickers | 105 per cent of the printing cost |
| Utilizing print images (imprints) | 1/2 cent per impression for product packaging |
| Year 4 and beyond | |
| Utilizing stickers | 110 per cent of the printing cost |
| Utilizing print images (imprints) | 1 cent per impression for product packaging. |
[Eff SEP 03 2005] (Auth: HRS § 148-63) (Imp: HRS § 148-63)