#misdemeanor

Versions of the bogus letter contain the Kaua‘i County seal and statements regarding illegal use of fireworks, county ordinances, enforcement actions or penalties. Officials stress that this correspondence is not legitimate and did not originate from the council or any county department.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture urges visitors to adhere to strict quarantine rules for transporting ʻŌhiʻa plants from Hawaiʻi to protect th fungal plant disease from traveling back overseas.