A seed license from the department is required of:

1. (1) Every person whose name and address are required on the label or who imports into the State for sale or resale, agricultural or vegetable seed for planting purposes.

2. (2) Every person who opens any bag or container of agricultural or vegetable seed and sells the contents for planting purposes within the State.

   Application for the license shall be made to the department in accordance with rules adopted by the department. All licenses shall expire on June 30 of each year.

[L 1945, c 90, pt of §2; RL 1955, §26-13; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §22; am L 1961, c 132, §2; HRS §150-29; am L 1979, c 87, §4; am L 1987, c 164, §11; am L 1991, c 73, §8]