Animals; prohibition against possession, etc.; exception
HRS §150A-6.5
in effect150A-6.5. Animals; prohibition against possession, etc.; exception
No person shall possess, propagate, sell, transfer, or harbor any animal included on the list of prohibited animals maintained by the board, except upon a determination that the species:
(1) Was initially permitted entry and later
prohibited entry into the State; or
(2) Was continually prohibited but unlawfully
introduced and is currently established in the State; and
(3) Is not significantly harmful to agriculture,
horticulture, or animal or public health, and the environment.
Under the circumstances described in this [section],
the board may permit possession of the individual animal through its
registration with the department while still prohibiting the same species of
animal from importation, propagation, transfer, and sale.
[L 2000, c 211, pt of
§1]
Source: Hawaii State Legislature (capitol.hawaii.gov), via Internet Archive capturesURL: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol03_Ch0121-0200D/HRS0150A/HRS_0150A-0006_0005.htmFetched: 11/10/2026