Haw. Code R. § 4-153-13 - General eligibility requirements for agricultural park lands

(a) Any person shall be eligible to apply for an agricultural park lease if the person:

(1) Is a citizen of the United States who has resided in the State for at least three years or is a permanent status alien who has resided in the State for at least five years; and

(2) Is a bona fide farmer or new farmer as defined in this chapter;

(b) In the case of agricultural cooperatives, associations, partnerships and corporations, the residence requirement must be met by seventy-five per cent of the members, partners or stockholders who are bona fide farmers, new farmers or qualified aquaculturalists.

(c) No person shall be eligible to lease agricultural park lands who has had during the five years preceding the date of disposition a previous sale, lease, license, permit, or easement covering public lands canceled for failure to satisfy the terms and conditions thereof.

(d) No person shall be eligible to lease agricultural park land who is in arrears in the payment of taxes or other obligations to the State or any of its counties.

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Haw. Code R. § 4-153-13

[Eff 3/6/92; am and comp] (Auth: HRS §§ 166-7, 166-9) (Imp: HRS §§ 166-7, 166-9)