Title 11, Agriculture And Animals

§142-7 Breeding in quarantine prohibited. The use of any animal for breeding purposes while the animal is quarantined is prohibited, except that the department of agriculture and biosecurity may, with the written permission of the owner and under rules adopted by the department, …

§142-70 Expenses, driving, etc. In all cases when animals are taken up for trespass, the actual expenses reasonably incurred, which shall include, but not be limited to allowances for employees' wages, equipment cost, transportation cost, feeding cost, cost of advertising notice,…

§142-71 Procedure to recover animals; owner notified before impounding. Where any animals are taken up for trespass, the owner, if known, shall be immediately notified, if reasonably practicable, of the fact, and of the amount of damage and trespass fees claimed, and if the owner…

§142-72 Procedure, if owner believes impounding illegal. If the owner of any animal taken up for trespass has reason to believe that the taking up or impounding of the animal was illegal, or if the owner regards the claim for damages or expenses as excessive, the owner may have t…

§142-73 Jurisdiction; appeal. The judge shall upon receiving the amount claimed, including pound fees, if any, or a good and sufficient bond for the amount, and the costs of the action, issue the required certificate, and at the same time summon the parties to appear before the j…

§142-74 Liability of dog owner; penalty. (a) If any dog, while on private property without the consent of the owner of that property, injures or destroys any sheep, cattle, goat, hog, fowl, or other property belonging to any person other than the owner of the dog, the owner of th…

§142-75 Human bitten by dog; duty of dog owners; action against owner. (a) The owner of any dog that has bitten a human being shall have the duty to take such reasonable steps as are necessary to prevent the recurrence of such incident. (b) Whenever a dog has bitten a human being…

§142-8 Notification of arrival. (a) The captain of any vessel or aircraft transporting any live animal to any port in the State shall immediately upon arrival in the State notify the department of agriculture and biosecurity. No animal so transported, nor any portion of the food …

§142-9 Quarantine between islands. Live animals passing between the islands of the State may be quarantined as provided by law, at either the port of shipment or of delivery, on good cause shown to the department of agriculture and biosecurity at the port of entry nearest to the …

PART IV. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS §142-91 Destruction of animals ferae naturae; penalty. (a) No person shall shoot or otherwise destroy any animal ferae naturae or its progeny within ten years of the introduction of the species into the State. (b) Nothing in this section shall be…

§142-92 Mongoose; keeping or breeding; penalty. It shall be unlawful for any person to introduce, keep or breed any mongoose within the State except upon and according to the terms of a written permit which may be granted therefor by the department of agriculture and biosecurity,…

§142-93 Harboring mongoose; penalty. Any person harboring, feeding, or in any way caring for a mongoose, except upon and according to the terms of a written permit that may be granted by the department of agriculture and biosecurity, in its discretion, to scientists, scientific i…

[§142-93.5] Mongoose; killing allowed. No person shall be prohibited from killing a mongoose in any manner not prohibited by law, including by trapping. [L 1986, c 8, §1]

§142-94 Destruction of unconfined rabbits and Belgian hares. Any police officer or other person may destroy any rabbit or Belgian hare found unconfined and no officer or other person destroying any rabbits or Belgian hares so found shall be liable for any damages for such destruc…

§142-95 Rabbits, Belgian hares, to be kept off ground; penalty. (a) Any person who breeds, raises, or keeps rabbits or Belgian hares shall keep them off the ground. (b) Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a petty misdemeanor. [L 1957, c 298, §§1, 2; Supp, §20-…

§142-96 Frightening animals; penalty. Whoever frightens, exasperates, or animates a horse or other animal, and thereby endangers the personal safety or the personal property of any person, or the animal itself, being that of another, shall, in case the personal safety of any pers…

§142-97 Wild cattle through street; penalty. Whoever drives, leads, or otherwise conducts any wild bull, bullock, cattle, or other ferocious or dangerous animal in the street of any village, or in any place of public resort, shall, in case the personal safety of any person is the…

§142-98 Fees. (a) The department of agriculture and biosecurity may establish and assess fees pursuant to chapter 91 for facilities usage, vaccination programs, emergency transportation of quarantined animals, insecticides, medication, and other goods and services deemed necessar…

[§142-99] Lost or rescued animals; penalty. (a) Except as otherwise provided in section 143-10, any person who exerts control over a lost animal shall immediately notify the owner of the animal, if known, or an animal control officer of the local humane society chapter of the cou…

§143-1 Definitions. Whenever used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: "Microchip" or "microchip identification" means a device that is implanted under the skin of an animal and that contains contact information for the owner of the animal. "Officer" means any …

§143-10 Stray dogs. Every person who takes into the person's possession any stray dog shall immediately notify the animal control officer and release the dog to the animal control officer upon demand. If there is attached to the dog a license tag for the then current year, the an…

§143-11 Redemption of stray licensed dogs. The owner of any licensed dog impounded and not claimed within twenty-four hours as provided in section 143-10, may redeem the dog at any time before the sale or destruction of the dog by paying to the animal control officer an impoundme…

§143-12 Seizure and disposal of diseased dogs; penalty. Any police officer or animal control officer may seize and, after notice to the owner if the owner can be found, may kill any dog running at large which is so obviously diseased as to be a menace to the health of persons or …

§143-13 Destruction of diseased or unfit dogs. All dogs taken into the custody of the animal control officer which by reason of age, disease, or other causes, are unfit for further use or are dangerous to keep impounded, may be forthwith humanely destroyed by the animal control o…

§143-14 Female dogs. It shall be unlawful for the owner of any female dog, licensed or unlicensed, to permit it to run at large while the dog is in the copulating season. [L 1941, c 268, §12; RL 1945, §7163; RL 1955, §156-14; HRS §143-14]

§143-15 Contracts for seizing and impounding dogs. Any county may contract with any society or organization formed for the prevention of cruelty to animals, or similar dog protective organization, for the seizure and impounding of all unlicensed dogs, and for the maintenance of a…

§143-17 Wrongful interference with officers. It shall be unlawful for any person to resist or obstruct any officer in the exercise of the officer's duties as provided in this chapter. [L 1941, c 268, §15; RL 1945, §7166; RL 1955, §156-17; HRS §143-17; gen ch 1985]

§143-18 Unlawful disposition of impounded dogs. It shall be unlawful for any officer to knowingly sell or give any impounded dog to any person, firm, corporation, association, medical college, or university for the purpose of animal experimentation. [L 1941, c 268, §16; RL 1945, …

§143-19 Penalty. Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter for which no special penalty is provided shall be fined not more than $50. [L 1941, c 268, §18; RL 1945, §7168; RL 1955, §156-19; HRS §143-19]

§143-2 License or microchip required. It shall be unlawful for any person to own or harbor a:

§143-2.2 Microchip identification. (a) An owner shall have a microchip implanted in the owner's dog or cat, and the owner shall register the microchip number and the owner's contact information with a microchip registration company. (b) When the contact information of the owner o…

[§143-2.5] Regulation of other animals. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as a limitation on the authority of the counties to regulate, including by licensure, animals other than dogs. [L 1988, c 270, §2]

[§143-2.6] Animal desertion. It shall be unlawful for the owner of any animal or any person in possession of an animal that belongs to another person to leave the animal without the intention of returning to it. Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a petty misd…

[§143-20] Reporting of dog or cat captured or killed in snare or trap. Any dog or cat captured or killed in any steel-jawed leg-hold trap, snare, conibear trap, or foot- or leg-hold trap, as those terms are defined in section 711-1109.37, in an area zoned as residential shall imm…

§143-3 License fee controlled by ordinance. Except where licenses are dispensed with pursuant to section 143-2, each county council shall have the power to fix the license fee for dogs on a biennial basis. Until and unless otherwise provided by ordinance the biennial license fee …

§143-4 Issuance of license and tags. Upon the receipt of the license fee, the director of finance shall issue to the person paying the fee a license stating the following: The director of finance shall at the same time issue and deliver to the person a metal tag in the form and d…

§143-5 Removal and imitation of dog tags. It shall be unlawful for any person to remove any tag from any dog not owned by the person or under the person's control, or to place on any dog any license tag not issued as herein provided, or to make or have in possession or to place o…

§143-6 Lost dog tags. If any license tag is lost or stolen, the person to whom the tag was issued shall be entitled to receive a duplicate thereof by presenting to the director of finance who issued the license the original license and satisfactory proof that the tag was lost or …

§143-7 Pounds and animal control officers. The council of each county may establish and maintain pounds for the impounding of dogs under this chapter, and may provide for the appointment and compensation of animal control officers who shall have all the powers of a sheriff or pol…

§143-8 Seizure and redemption of unlicensed dogs. Except where licensing requirements are dispensed with, every officer shall seize any unlicensed dog found running at large or found upon any public highway, street, alley, court, place, square, or grounds, or upon any unfenced lo…

§143-9 Redemption of dog after sale. The owner of any dog which has been seized and sold as provided in this chapter, at any time within thirty days after the sale, may redeem the dog from the purchaser by paying to the purchaser the amount of the purchase price paid by the purch…

§144-1 Administration. This chapter shall be administered by the department of agriculture and biosecurity, hereinafter referred to as the "department". [L 1959, c 275, pt of §1; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §22; am L 1961, c 132, §2; Supp, §24-2; HRS §144-2; ree L 1979, c 186, pt of §1…

§144-10 Rules. (a) The department may adopt rules for feeds as are specifically authorized in this chapter and other reasonable rules as may be necessary for the efficient enforcement of this chapter. In the interest of uniformity, the department shall by rule adopt, unless it de…

§144-11 Detained feeds. (a) "Withdrawal from distribution" orders. When the department or its authorized agent has reasonable cause to believe any lot of feed is being distributed in violation of this chapter or of any of the prescribed rules under this chapter, it may issue and …

§144-12 Penalties. (a) Any person convicted of violating any of the provisions of this chapter or the rules issued thereunder or who shall impede, obstruct, hinder, or otherwise prevent or attempt to prevent the department or its duly authorized agent in performance of the agent'…

§144-13 Cooperation with other entities. The department may cooperate with and enter into agreements with governmental agencies of this State, other states, agencies of the federal government, and private associations to carry out the purpose and provisions of this chapter. [L 19…

§144-14 Publications. The department shall publish at least annually in such forms as it may deem proper, information concerning the distribution of feeds, together with such data on their production and use as it may consider advisable, and a report of the results of the analyse…

§144-2 Definitions. When used in this chapter: "Brand name" means any word, name, symbol, or device or any combination thereof identifying the commercial feed of a distributor and distinguishing it from that of others. "Commercial feed" means all feed except: "Custom-mixed feed" …

§144-3 Registration. (a) Each commercial feed shall be registered before being distributed in this State or imported; provided that custom-mixed feed and toll-milled feed are exempt from registration. The application for registration shall be submitted on forms furnished by the d…

§144-4 Labeling. (a) Any commercial feed, other than custom-mixed or toll-milled feed, distributed in this State or imported shall be accompanied by a legible label bearing the following information: (b) When a commercial feed is distributed in this State in bags or other contain…