Section 4-70-15 - Duration of quarantine(a) The quarantine period for pineapple plants and plant species in the genus Ananas imported pursuant to section 4-70-14 shall be one year provided that the board may exempt from quarantine or shorten the quarantine period for plants imported for manufacturing, processing, or propagative purposes under certain conditions of importation or propagation procedure that the board determines are appropriate to prevent the introduction of insects, pests, and diseases.(b) The quarantine period for plants in all other genera than Ananas in the family Bromeliaceae imported pursuant to section 4-70-14 shall be' as follows:(1) One year for plants from Mexico, South and Central America, and nearby island countries;(2) One year for any shipment of plant or plants without an official certificate of origin;(3) Quarantine requirements may be waived by the chief for any bromeliad plant other than the genus Ananas that is entering under permit and that has been inspected and found free of any signs of pest infestation or symptoms of disease provided that the shipment meets one of the following conditions:(A) The plants are accompanied by an official certificate of origin certifying that the plants were grown in the continental United States or;(B) The plants are accompanied by an official certificate of origin certifying that the plants were grown in a foreign country other than Mexico, South and Central America or nearby island countries. [Eff. 7/13/81; am 11/13/01; Comp 5/15/2020] (Auth: HRS §§ 141-2, 150A-9) (Imp: HRS § 150A-6.1)