Haw. Code R. § 4-29-11 - The state animal quarantine station
(a) Animal
quarantine manage responsibilities and authority.
(1) Animals, once placed in quarantine, shall
be under the custody and supervision of the manager and shall not be separated,
moved, interfered with in any way, nor removed from the quarantine station or
its related facilities such as the airport holding facility and animal port,
transporting vehicles, or satellite quarantine stations and veterinary
hospitals except with the manager's permission;
(2) The manager and division administrator
may deny admission to the quarantine station to any person who: is not listed
as an owner, co-owner, registered handler, or authorized visitor on the record
of an animal quarantined in the quarantine station; violates this chapter or
chapter 142, HRS; disrupts or impedes the activities of the department's
employees or of animal owners, visitors, co-owners, or groomers; or behaves in
any manner detrimental to the operation of the station or to the animals
confined there;
(3) The state
veterinarian and the manager shall have exclusive authority to;
(A) Release an animal from quarantine when in
compliance with provisions of this chapter, or for export prior to the end of
the quarantine period;
(B) Allow
transport of an animal from the quarantine station to a satellite quarantine
station or approved private veterinary hospital for five days quarantine after
all requirements for five days quarantine qualification are met; and
(C) Extend the quarantine by ten days for a
quarantined animal that bites another animal, or that bites a human being,
within ten days before scheduled release, or when clinical signs of
neurological disease exist.
(b) Owner responsibilities.
(1) Owners shall provide emergency contact
telephone numbers and addresses where the owner or another responsible person
can be located during emergencies. Post office box addresses shall not be used
for this purpose;
(2) Owners may
designate co-owners or visitors in writing by appearing in person at the
quarantine station office or by submitting a document with a notarized
acknowledgement identifying authorized co-owners or visitors. The designations
shall remain in force during the duration of quarantine unless revoked.
Individuals not designated in accordance with this section shall be refused
entry into the station. Revocation of a registered name of a co-owner shall be
only by the person who originally designated the co-owner, by similar means as
the original designation, or by the person designated;
(3) Owners or co-owners may elect to assume
complete care of their animals after payment of all fees and five days of
quarantine are completed. The complete care owner shall sign an agreement with
the State indicating that the owner accepts full responsibility for the
feeding, sanitation, medicating, health, and grooming of animals as well as for
the sanitation of the animal's kennel;
(4) Any person who fails to comply with the
requirements of this section may be denied access to the station, at the sole
discretion of the manager.
(c) Visiting.
(1) The board shall set the visiting and
grooming hours of the quarantine station;
(2) Owners wishing to visit or remove animals
from the station shall, upon request, present identification acceptable to the
manager, such as a picture or signature identification, prior to admittance, or
upon removal of animals from the quarantine station. The manager may deny
admission to any person who fails to present acceptable identification upon
request, until such time as the person is able to present acceptable
identification;
(3) Owners shall be
permitted no more than three guests, other than members of the owner's
immediate family. While visiting, each owner is responsible for all guests'
compliance with these rules;
(4)
While on the premises owners, co-owners, visitors, and guests shall go directly
to their pet's kennel, Other than their own, owners, co-owners, visitors, and
guests shall not touch or feed any animal confined to the quarantine
station;
(5) Minors may be admitted
to the station premises only in the company of an adult who shall be
responsible for the minor's behavior and safety; exceptions may be made for
good cause by the manager;
(6)
Persons allowed in the station shall not interfere in any way with the
operation of the station and shall not disturb the animals confined
there.
(d) Animal health
and grooming.
(1) The health and grooming of
quarantined animals are the responsibility of the owner and co-owner;
(2) Expenses incurred at any private
veterinary hospital are the responsibility of the owner and co-owner;
(3) Station veterinarians shall have the
authority to medicate and treat animals to prevent the spread of infectious or
contagious diseases, parasites, or to provide comfort to affected animals, and
to refer an animal to a veterinary facility for diagnostics and treatment not
available at the station with or without prior owner authorization or approval.
In this instance the owner is responsible for all fees due to the veterinary
facility;
(4) Appointments for pet
grooming at grooming stations are limited to two appointments during the
morning per pet per week; exceptions may be made for good cause by the manager
or station veterinarian;
(5)
Grooming appointments shall be scheduled a minimum of twenty-four hours in
advance;
(6) Groomers may have
access to animals during the morning hours designated by the board to groom
those animals with whose owners they have an agreement for care;
(7) Quarantine station employees shall apply
or administer only medications prescribed by a licensed veterinarian;
(8) Owners and co-owners may apply and
administer medications to their own animals upon written notification to the
station veterinarian;
(9) All
disinfectants, pesticides, and other chemicals, together with a description of
their intended use, shall be approved by the manager or station veterinarian
prior to application by any owner or co-owner;
(10) Except in emergencies, owners or
co-owners are allowed in the veterinary dispensary only during posted
hours;
(11) Walking animals outside
of kennels, except by appointment to pet grooming stations, is not allowed; for
good cause exceptions maybe made by the manager or station veterinarian.
Permission to walk, either once or twice a day, is restricted to dogs with
medical conditions documented in writing by a private veterinarian, after
consultation with a station veterinarian;
(12) The cadaver of any quarantined dog, cat,
or other carnivore which dies at the quarantine station or an approved hospital
shall be examined by necropsy and be incinerated under the supervision of the
State.
(e) Complete care.
Complete care owners and co-owners may have access to animals at the quarantine
station during morning grooming hours for the purpose of providing care to
their own animals. Access to the station may be denied, at any time and without
hearing, for failure to comply with this chapter. The State assumes no
liability for the actions or omissions of the complete care owners, co-owners,
and groomers and is not responsible for monitoring their activities except as
described in this section. Complete care owners and co-owners shall:
(1) Provide daily complete care during
grooming hours, designated by the board, each morning, releasing the State from
any responsibility for the care of the animal;
(2) Maintain sanitary conditions in kennels
by removing waste daily during morning grooming hours and during afternoon
visiting hours, and dispose of the waste in accordance with the quarantine
station procedures;
(3) Provide
daily care to animals that is at least equivalent to the daily care provided by
the quarantine station employees;
(4) Provide at least twenty-four hours prior
notice to the quarantine station office if they are unable to provide care for
their animals for any period of time. In case of emergencies, notice shall be
provided as soon as possible;
(5)
Provide their own equipment, utensils, and materials to feed their animals and
clean and disinfect kennels, except that food shall be furnished by the station
unless owners elect to furnish it;
(6) Provide their own cat litter, except that
twenty-five pounds of cat litter each month shall be furnished by the
station;
(7) Provide flea and tick
control for animals and kennels;
(8) Immediately report all sick and injured
animals to the station veterinarian;
(9) Remove trash, waste, food, and fecal
material from the kennels and dispose of it in accordance with posted
quarantine station procedures;
(10)
Thoroughly clean and disinfect each vacated kennel immediately upon release of
the animal;
(11) Follow medical and
dietary instructions given by a station veterinarian unless the animal is under
the care of a licensed veterinarian who has directed otherwise in
writing;
(12) Wear covered footwear
of either rubber or plastic which shall be disinfected after attending to
animals in which any parasites or infections have been diagnosed. In the
situation of multiple pets, such animals are to be cared for last to reduce the
risk of contamination;
(13) Not
leave dogs tied to the outside of the kennel;
(14) Not exercise any dog or cat outside of a
kennel without written permission from the manager or station
veterinarian;
(15) Not move animals
to different kennels without authorization from the manager; and
(16) Not in any manner disrupt or interfere
with the duties of station employees or any other person within the quarantine
station.
(f) General
quarantine station rules.
(1) Any person
parking in a space designated and marked as a parking space for persons with
disabilities shall prominently display a parking placard for persons with
disabilities either on the dashboard or visor, so that it is visible through
the front windshield. The placard shall not be used by anyone other than the
person with a disability to whom it has been issued, unless it is being used in
connection with the transportation of a person with a disability;
(2) Reservation of parking spaces is
prohibited unless authorized by the manager;
(3) Parking of motor vehicles shall be within
marked stalls within the designated parking lot;
(4) The consumption of alcoholic beverages on
quarantine station grounds is prohibited;
(5) No animals other than animals being
quarantined shall be admitted to the quarantine station premises without
approval from the manager;
(6)
Articles such as shade cloths, tarps, signs, and similar items must be approved
by the manager before they are used within the station. They shall be removed
from kennels immediately upon the animal's release unless other arrangements
have been made in advance;
(7)
Articles for use within kennels such as beds, rubber mats, chairs and chaise
lounges, toys, hanging toys, and similar items must be approved by the manager
or a designated representative. No item which may, in the judgment of the
manager, interfere with proper sanitation or cause a safety hazard shall be
placed in kennels;
(8) No advanced
reservations of kennels will be accepted;
(9) No person shall advertise on the
quarantine station or animal industry grounds, including parking lots, unless
written approval is obtained from the state veterinarian or manager;
(10) Any owner, co-owner, visitor, or groomer
bitten by a quarantined animal shall immediately report the bite to the
manager, giving a complete description of the biting incident and the name and
address of the person bitten;
(11)
No animal shall remain on the quarantine station premises past its release date
except by written permission of the manager. The owner of any animal that
remains at the station beyond its release date shall be assessed a daily fee of
$17.80 that includes a penalty fee of $3.50 per day.
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