Haw. Code R. § 4-16-11 - Carrier responsibility

(a) Carriers transporting cattle, bison, water buffalo, camelids, sheep, or goats interstate or intrastate through or from any port or airport in the State or landing these animals at any port or airport within the State shall, immediately on arrival, submit a shipmaster's declaration to the department providing the following information:

(1) Name and address of owner, importer, consignor, consignee, and port of origin of the animals;

(2) Number of animals on board, including those born en route; and

(3) Number of animals which have died or have been injured en route, with the circumstances of the deaths or injuries.

(b) Carriers shall be responsible for securely confining cattle, bison, water buffalo, camelids, sheep, or goats for entry into the State at the pier or airport until movement is authorized by an inspector. Cattle, bison, water buffalo, camelids, sheep, or goats in transit to ports beyond Hawaii shall not be off-loaded for any purpose unless authorized by the state veterinarian or designated agent.

(c) Carriers shall ensure that cattle, bison, water buffalo, camelids, sheep, and goats are provided adequate ventilation. Animals shall not be stowed during transportation or staged prior or subsequent to transportation in a manner that prevents natural ventilation.

(d) Carriers transporting animals into the state shall not off-load and dispose of manure except under the supervision of an inspector.

(e) Ocean carriers for the intrastate movement of livestock shall ensure that the Interisland Livestock Shipping Standards by species, attached as Exhibit A are followed.

(f) It shall be the responsibility of the carrier, owner, or stock tender of livestock being transported interstate and intrastate to provide provisions for the livestock during transport and not allow livestock to go without feed or water for more than 24 hours while in transport.

(g) Ocean carriers, barring harbor logistical limitations, shall implement loading and unloading practices that strive to ensure animals are the last on and first off a docked vessel. Carriers shall restrict animals from being loaded into locations that produce excessive heat, have restricted ventilation or are placed in locations that may flood containers with ocean water. Carriers shall ensure that livestock staging areas within harbors have access to clean water and adequate ventilation.

(h) No animal shall be transported via ocean vessel that is injured, ill, has unhealed wounds or is unable to bear weight on all four limbs; is blind in both eyes; is likely to give birth during transport or has given birth in the past 48 hours and traveling without their offspring; or is not weaned and traveling separate from the mother. Aggressive animals shall be transported separately.

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Haw. Code R. § 4-16-11

[Eff. 10/5/81] (Auth: HRS § 142-2) (Imp: HRS §§ 142-3, 142-4, 142-5 and 142-8) Am and comp 12/22/2023