Section 4-29-6 - Carrier responsibility The local manager, agent, handler, crew, or captain of any carrier arriving in the State with dogs, cats, or other carnivores on board shall:
(1) Immediately upon arrival furnish the inspector or agent designated by the department a shipmaster's declaration listing the number of dogs, cats, and other carnivores carried on board; the names and addresses of the owners, importers, consignors, and consignees, if any; and the port of origin. In addition, all deaths and injuries of animals occurring en route shall be described on this form as required by the division of animal industry;(2) Immediately upon arrival, deliver dogs, cats, and other carnivores destined for entry to the inspector at the Honolulu International Airport or an agent or facility designated by the department at an approved port or, if arriving by boat, confine the animals on board that vessel in secure, escape-proof crates for arrival inspection or quarantine, and shall maintain custody of the animals at all times;(3) Confine dogs, cats, and other carnivores not destined for entry on shipboard, at the airline cargo office, or at the animal port, in secure crates or cages within a locked, escape-proof room or compartment; provided that:(A) No other dogs, cats, or other carnivores shall be allowed on board except for shipment to a port outside the State of Hawaii. When the animals are placed on board the carrier for shipment to a port outside the State, they shall be confined and shall not thereafter be removed from the carrier except as directed by an inspector;(B) In the event of delivery to the animal quarantine station, the time spent on board or in an airline cargo office or the animal port shall not be credited against the quarantine period; and(C) Carriers shall retrieve all animals under quarantine for shipment to a port outside the State from a state-designated facility and safeguard all such animals until the carrier transport craft departs the State; and(4) Section 4-29-5 shall apply with respect to neighbor island ports and airports. Carriers shall not transport a dog or cat directly to a neighbor island port or airport from outside the state of Hawaii without a valid Neighbor Island Inspection Permit (NUP) issued by the Department of Agriculture.[Eff 03/18/93; am and comp 05/23/97; comp 07/10/00; comp 06/30/03; comp 02/12/04; am and comp 10/31/05; am and comp SEP 28 2009] (Auth: HRS § 142-2) (Imp: HRS §§ 142-3, 142-47, 142-8)