Section 4-29-8 - Pre-shipment requirements No dogs, cats, or other carnivores shall be granted entry into the State unless the following requirements are met:
(1) Health certificates. Dogs, cats, and other carnivores shall be accompanied by an original, valid health certificate issued by a veterinarian not more than fourteen days before arrival. The health certificate shall:(A) Give a complete description of the animal including age, markings, identification numbers, sex, and breed;(B) Declare that the animal was treated to kill all ticks by a product containing fipronil or other tick control product with similar residual activity except when a veterinarian provides a written statement that such treatment may be detrimental to the animal's health;(C) List the name of the treatment used and date of the treatment;(D) State that the animal was found to be free of external and intestinal parasites within fourteen days of arrival;(E) Certify all requirements in paragraphs (2) to (5);(F) Declare that the animal described has been inspected and appears to be free of any infectious or contagious diseases and, to the best of the issuing veterinarian's knowledge, exposure thereto;(G) Contain a certification by the issuing veterinarian that the animal described has met all pre-shipment requirements;(H) Contain an electronic microchip number for five-day or less quarantine qualification;(I) Contain an original signature and legible name, address, and telephone number for the certifying veterinarian; and(J) Be written in English;(K) Have the product name, lot or serial number, and expiration date of the vaccine used listed on the health certificate;(2) Rabies vaccination and general requirements. All dogs and cats ninety days of age or older at the time of arrival shall be vaccinated against rabies with an approved inactivated or live recombinant rabies vaccine as described in this section or in sections 4-29-8.1 and 4-29-8.2. All dogs and cats shall:(A) Be vaccinated with an inactivated or live recombinant rabies vaccine that has been licensed by the United States Department of Agriculture or equivalent foreign government agency when the vaccine is administered outside the United States; and(B) Have the product name, lot or serial number, and expiration date of the vaccine used listed on the health certificate;(3) Other dog vaccinations. Dogs ninety days of age or older at the time of arrival shall be vaccinated not less than ten days and not more than the manufacturer's recommended booster interval prior to arrival against: (A) Canine distemper virus;(B) Canine infectious hepatitis virus or canine adenovirus-2;(D) Canine parainfluenza virus; and(E) Bordetella bronchiseptica (kennel cough);(4) Other cat vaccinations. Cats ninety days of age or older at the time of arrival shall be vaccinated not less than ten days and not more than the manufacturer's recommended booster interval prior to arrival against:(A) Feline panleukopenia virus (feline viral enteritis);(B) Feline viral rhinotracheitis (feline herpesvirus-1);(C) Feline calicivirus; and(D) Chlamydia psittaci (pneumonitis);(5) No pregnant dog or cat beyond forty-five days gestation shall be accepted into the quarantine station;(6) Dogs, cats, and other carnivores residing in the State, and traveling outside the State, shall comply with all entry requirements set forth in this chapter prior to and upon reentry into the State with the exception of animals subject to section 4-29-15.1;(7) Other carnivores. Species of the order carnivora other than dogs and cats must meet and comply with entry requirements of other departments or agencies. Hybrids between dogs and cats and other species must meet and comply with entry requirements of other departments or agencies;(8) Carrier responsibility. All carriers that transport any dogs, cats, or other carnivores into the State shall ensure that all preshipment requirements are met before arrival. The captain of the transport carrier, whether commercial, private, or military, or the transport carrier's owner, manager, supervisor, or person in charge, shall ensure that all preshipment requirements have been met for incoming dogs, cats, and other carnivores; and(9) Failure to comply. The owner, consignee, handler, or carrier shall pay all expenses including private veterinary examinations, vaccinations, hospitalization, testing, medication, treatment, transportation, and returned shipments to shipper or consignor for animals failing to meet preshipment requirements.[Eff 03/18/93; am and comp 05/23/97; am 07/12/99; am and comp 07/10/00; am and comp 06/30/03; am and comp 02/12/04; am and comp 10/31/05; am and comp SEP 28 2009] (Auth: HRS § 142-2) (Imp: HRS §§ 142-3, 142-4.5)