§147-58 Department; inspections, etc.; request necessary. The board of agriculture may designate any employee or agent of the department of agriculture to inspect or classify food products, in accordance with such regulations as the department may prescribe, at the request of persons having an interest in the products, and to ascertain and certify to the persons the grade, classification, quality, or condition thereof and other pertinent facts as the department may require. The inspections, classifications, and certifications shall be requested, and in no case shall be required by the department. [L 1947, c 195, §8; RL 1955, §22-47; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §22; am L 1961, c 132, §2; HRS §147-58; am L 1978, c 12, §2; am L Sp 1995, c 8, §4]