Section 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.[Eff 03/18/93; am and comp 05/23/97; am and comp 07/10/00; am and comp 06/30/03; am and comp 02/12/04; comp 10/31/05; am and comp SEP 28 2009] (Auth: HRS § 142-2) (Imp: HRS § 142-3)