Miscellaneous Provisions

HRS div. 1, tit. 11, ch. 142, pt. IV

in effect

HRS §142-91 Destruction of animals ferae naturae

142-91. Destruction of animals ferae naturae (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 construed to prohibit the destruction of such animals as shall be proved to be common nuisances. [PC 1869, c 85, pt of §8; am L 1870, c 13, §2; RL 1925, §668; RL 1935, §253; RL 1945, §1095; RL 1955, §20-90; HRS §142-91; am L 1986, c 268, §1]

HRS §142-92 Mongoose; keeping or breeding; penalty

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, in its discretion, to scientists, scientific institutions, associations, or colleges, or to officers, boards, or commissions of the State or any county. The department shall not issue a permit authorizing the keeping or breeding of mongoose within either the county of Kauai or the island of Lanai. Any person who violates this section shall be fined not less than $250 nor more than $1,000 for each mongoose introduced, kept or bred contrary to this section. [L 1892, c 48, §1; am L 1903, c 8, §2; RL 1925, §672; RL 1935, §257; am L 1937, c 185, §1; RL 1945, §1096; RL 1955, §20-91; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §22; am L 1961, c 132, §2; HRS §142-92; am L 1986, c 8, §2; am L 2025, c 236, §17]

HRS §142-93 Harboring mongoose; penalty

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 which may be granted therefor by the department of agriculture, in its discretion, to scientists, scientific institutions, associations, or colleges, or to officers, boards, or commissions of the State or any county, shall be penalized pursuant to section 142-12. [L 1907, c 137, §7; RL 1925, §680; RL 1935, §258; am L 1937, c 185, §2; RL 1945, §1097; RL 1955, §20-92; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §22; am L 1961, c 132, §2; HRS §142-93; am L 1986, c 8, §3]

HRS §142-93.5 Mongoose; killing allowed

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

HRS §142-94 Destruction of unconfined rabbits and Belgian hares

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 destruction to any person claiming the ownership of the animals; provided that no officer or other person shall enter any inhabited enclosure for the purpose of taking or destroying any rabbits or Belgian hares without authority of law or under a warrant duly issued. [L 1890, c 61, §3; am L 1917, c 50, §4; RL 1925, §671; RL 1935, §256; RL 1945, §1100; RL 1955, §20-93; HRS §142-94]

HRS §142-95 Rabbits, Belgian hares, to be kept off ground; penalty

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, §20-94; HRS §142-95; am L 2025, c 235, §26]

HRS §142-96 Frightening animals; penalty

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 person is thereby imminently endangered, be fined not less than $5 nor more than $500; or in case the personal safety of any person is not so endangered, be fined not less than $5 nor more than $100. [PC 1869, c 26, §4; RL 1925, §4393; RL 1935, §6285; RL 1945, §11704; RL 1955, §311-4; HRS §142-96]

HRS §142-97 Wild cattle through street; penalty

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 thereby imminently endangered, be fined not less than $5, nor more than $500, or in case the personal safety of any person is not so endangered, be fined not less than $5, nor more than $100. [PC 1869, c 26, §3; RL 1925, §4394; RL 1935, §6286; RL 1945, §11705; RL 1955, §311-5; HRS §142-97]

HRS §142-98 Fees

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 necessary and provided by the department of agriculture and biosecurity in enforcing the provisions of this chapter; provided that the assessment of these fees does not violate any other provision of this chapter. (b) All fees and expenses, other than for the initial inspection, relating to quarantine, confinement, investigation, overtime, meals, transportation, recapture, vaccination, examination, treatment, dipping, and any other function deemed necessary by the department shall be the responsibility of the owner, consignee, or handler. (c) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, any payments due and owing to the State for any fees for goods and services received from the State at the animal quarantine station may be made by means of credit cards as may be deemed acceptable by the comptroller. The use of credit cards shall be exempt from section 40-35. A service fee may be required by the department for this use. [L 1986, c 267, §1; am L 1995, c 75, §1; am L 2025, c 236, §17]

HRS §142-99 Lost or rescued animals; penalty

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 county in which the animal is found and release the animal to the owner, animal control officer, or humane society chapter. For purposes of this section, "exert control" means any act which constrains an animal including leashing, chaining, or otherwise confining an animal. (b) Any person who violates this section shall be fined not more than $500. [L 1991, c 226, §1]

HRS §142-100 Beekeepers, registration; apiary program

142-100. Beekeepers, registration; apiary program ] (a) Beekeepers may register with the department of agriculture, on forms prescribed and prepared by the department, which shall include the following information: (1) The name, address, and contact information for the beekeeper; and (2) Other information that may assist the department in compiling accurate information on Hawaii's beekeeping industry. (b) The department of agriculture shall keep registration information confidential subject to the limitations on confidentiality imposed under chapter 92F; provided that the name and business address of each registrant shall be made publicly available by the department; and provided further that the department may compile statistics based on the information, pursuant to section 141-1. (c) The registration shall be effective for a period of one year, and shall be renewed at the end of the one-year period. [(d)] The department of agriculture shall establish an apiary program, which may include the following positions, to carry out the purposes of this [section]: (1) One apiary specialist; (2) One apiary planner; and (3) Two apiary technicians. [L 2011, c 200, §§2, 3]

Source: Hawaii State Legislature (capitol.hawaii.gov), via Internet Archive capturesURL: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol03_Ch0121-0200D/HRS0142/HRS_0142-.htmFetched: 11/10/2026