§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 animals.
Any owner of any dog so diseased, who recovers the dog from the police officer or animal control officer, after notice as aforesaid, and does not furnish forthwith suitable medical treatment and care for, or destroy, the diseased dog, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. [L 1937, c 217, § §1, 2; RL 1945, §7161; RL 1955, §156-12; HRS §143-12; am L 1983, c 227, §9; gen ch 1985]
Structure Hawaii Revised Statutes
Title 11. Agriculture and Animals
143. Animals: Licenses and Regulations
143-2 License or microchip required.
143-2.2 Microchip identification.
143-2.5 Regulation of other animals.
143-3 License fee controlled by ordinance.
143-4 Issuance of license and tags.
143-5 Removal and imitation of dog tags.
143-7 Pounds and animal control officers.
143-8 Seizure and redemption of unlicensed dogs.
143-9 Redemption of dog after sale.
143-11 Redemption of stray licensed dogs.
143-12 Seizure and disposal of diseased dogs; penalty.
143-13 Destruction of diseased or unfit dogs.
143-15 Contracts for seizing and impounding dogs.
143-17 Wrongful interference with officers.
143-18 Unlawful disposition of impounded dogs.
143-20 Reporting of dog or cat captured or killed in snare or trap.