§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 shelter or pound for unlicensed dogs, and for lost, strayed, and homeless dogs, and for the destruction or other disposition of seized dogs not redeemed as provided in this chapter. The county may prescribe in the contract the manner in which the work is to be done by the society or organization and it may also direct the disposition to be made of all dogs seized pursuant to this chapter. [L 1941, c 268, §14; RL 1945, §7165; RL 1955, §156-15; HRS §143-15]
Attorney General Opinions
The plain language and legislative history of this section and §143-16 made very clear that legislature intended to authorize county reliance upon private humane societies to impound stray dogs within their borders; this can be accomplished only if § §76-16(17) and 76-77(10) are interpreted broadly. Att. Gen. Op. 97-6.
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.