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in the case of blends, the source of such constituents, as may be required
<br />by the board;
<br />(2) Establish fanciful names or terms, and in the case of blends, minimum
<br />constituent content by weight, to be used in labeling to differentiate a
<br />specific consumer commodity from an imitation or look - alike; and
<br />Establish requirements to reconcile the respective volumes of specific
<br />consumer commodities received versus the total amounts output, either as
<br />whole or processed product or as blends.
<br />In addition, the board may adopt other rules as it deems necessary for the correct
<br />and informative labeling of consumer commodities."
<br />(3)
<br />WHEREAS, HRS, Section 486 -119, Hawai`i -made products; Hawai`i- processed
<br />products, states (underscoring provided for emphasis only):
<br />" §486 -119 Hawaii -made products; Hawaii - processed products. (a) No person
<br />shall keep, offer, display or expose for sale, or solicit for the sale of any item, product,
<br />souvenir, or any other merchandise that is labeled "made in Hawaii" or that by any other
<br />means misrepresents the origin of the item as being from any place within the State, or
<br />uses the phrase "made in Hawaii" as an advertising or media tool for any craft item that
<br />has not been manufactured, assembled, fabricated, or produced within the State and that
<br />has not had at least fifty -one per cent of its wholesale value added by manufacture,
<br />assembly, fabrication, or production within the State.
<br />(b) Subsection (a) notwithstanding, no person shall keep, offer, display, expose for
<br />sale, or solicit the sale of any perishable consumer commodity that is labeled "made in
<br />Hawaii ", "produced in Hawaii ", or "processed in Hawaii" or that by any other means
<br />represents the origin of the perishable consumer commodity as being from any place
<br />within the State, or use the phrase "made in Hawaii ", "produced in Hawaii ", or
<br />"processed in Hawaii" as an advertising or media tool for any perishable consumer
<br />commodity, unless the perishable consumer commodity is wholly or partially
<br />manufactured, processed, or produced within the State from raw materials that originate
<br />from inside or outside the State and at least fifty -one per cent of the wholesale value of
<br />the perishable consumer commodity is added by manufacture, processing, or production
<br />within the State."
<br />WHEREAS, HRS, Section 486 -120, "Island fresh" milk, states in part that
<br />(underscoring provided for emphasis only): "(a) No person shall keep, offer, display, expose for
<br />sale, or solicit for the sale of any processed milk or milk product which is labeled with the term
<br />"island fresh ", or like terms, or which by any other means misrepresents the origin of the item as
<br />being from any place within the State unless the processed milk or milk product has been at least
<br />ninety per cent, by weight, produced in the State."
<br />WHEREAS, HRS, Section 486 - 120.5, Macadamia nuts; labeling requirements,
<br />subsection (b), states in part that (underscoring provided for emphasis only): "If a label on a
<br />consumer package contains language that a portion of the raw or processed macadamia nuts
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