§142-3 - Department, duties.
§142-3 Department, duties. The department of agriculture shall have charge, direction, and control of all matters relating to the inspection of animals and the prevention and eradication of contagious, infectious, and communicable diseases among animals and of all matters relating to animal industry within this chapter. [L 1905, c 82, pt of §4; am L 1915, c 136, §8; RL 1925, §609; RL 1935, §204; RL 1945, §1053; RL 1955, §20-3; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §22; am L 1961, c 132, §2; HRS §142-3]