Section 4-29-12 - Satellite animal quarantine stations(a) No facility may house an animal subject to quarantine imposed by this chapter unless it holds a valid satellite animal quarantine permit issued by the board of agriculture. If the permit is granted, it shall be subject to the condition that the permittee comply with all requirements of this chapter.(b) To quality for and hold a permit, a satellite quarantine station shall demonstrate that it meets the following requirements:(1) Each satellite quarantine station shall have written regulations and standard operating procedures equivalent to those of the animal quarantine station relating to the daily care and movement of animals confined to that facility. All new regulations and procedures shall be approved by the state veterinarian before they are implemented;(2) Employees of the satellite quarantine station shall immediately report all violations of the station's regulations and procedures, escapes, and unauthorized removal of animals, to the state veterinarian;(3) Each satellite quarantine station shall conduct adequate training sessions for its employees in the recognition of symptoms associated with rabies;(4) In the event of escape or unauthorized removal of animals from a satellite quarantine station, the satellite quarantine station owner or operator shall be responsible for costs incurred in the investigation and recovery of the animals;(5) The satellite quarantine station shall be subject to inspection by an inspector twenty-four hours a day;(6) Only animals subject to quarantine shall be allowed on the premises, except that for satellite stations with mixed uses, only animals subject to quarantine shall be allowed into the quarantine section;(7) Animal care personnel shall observe animals for signs of illness, injury, and abnormal behavior periodically throughout the day;(8) Each satellite quarantine station shall provide a level of care at least equal to that of the animal quarantine station;(9) Each satellite quarantine station shall contract with a veterinarian who shall provide veterinary services to the quarantined animals and who shall: (A) Be licensed to practice veterinary medicine in the State of Hawaii;(B) Receive direct supervision from the deputy state veterinarian in that district;(C) Immediately take steps to preserve the carcasses of animals which have died in quarantine at the satellite station or at an approved hospital, and immediately forward the carcasses to the state veterinary laboratory for post-mortem examination;(D) Conduct a complete physical examination on each animal upon entry and maintain a complete and current medical record of each animal during the quarantine;(E) Be responsible for staff training in the proper care of animals confined to quarantine and in recognition of the symptoms associated with rabies;(F) Complete and submit all necessary reports to the state veterinarian; and(G) Attend, at personal expense, all quarantine related workshops and seminars as directed by the state veterinarian; and(10) The satellite quarantine station must have:(A) A perimeter fence not less than eight feet in height, with a wire mesh size of two inches by two inches or less and wire of no less than nine gauge (dog-proof fencing);(B) Double door entrances and exits to the quarantine station grounds;(C) An employee monitoring the entrance and exit of individuals and animals during the posted visiting hours of the particular facility;(D) An employee on premises during the hours the station is closed to prevent unauthorized removal of quarantined animals or the premises shall have a professionally installed, functional, and certified intruder alert system;(E) Dog kennels secured and completely enclosed with a material that is capable of preventing escape, is capable of preventing all contact between animals, and is constructed of mesh no larger than two inches by two inches;(F) Cat kennels secured using a double door system and completely enclosed with a material that is capable of preventing escape and is constructed of mesh no larger than one inch by one inch. Each kennel must also be designed to prevent any contact with animals in adjacent kennels as well as feral animals which may enter the facility;(G) Approved vector and rodent control programs; and(H) A fully enclosed area for loading and unloading quarantined animals to prevent animal escape. (c) The state veterinarian and the animal quarantine manager shall have exclusive authority to:(1) Release an animal from completed quarantine at a satellite quarantine station when in compliance with provisions of this chapter, or for export prior to the end of the quarantine period;(2) 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; and(3) Allow transport of an animal from the animal quarantine station to a satellite quarantine station after electronic microchip identification of the animal is verified. Animals not having an electronic microchip that are to be transported to a satellite quarantine station shall have an electronic microchip implanted at the owner's expense.(d) Quarantined animals at a satellite quarantine station shall not be removed from the facility for any reason without the prior approval of the state veterinarian except under the following conditions:(1) For emergencies, an animal may be removed to an approved veterinary hospital on the condition that the office of the state veterinarian be notified of such movement as soon as practical; or(2) Animals may be transported to an approved veterinary hospital for nonemergency medical care on the condition that the office of the state veterinarian be notified of such movements within twenty-four hours of the transport.(e) Termination. A satellite quarantine station may voluntarily cease to operate only by submitting a letter stating that intention to the state veterinarian at least fourteen days before termination of operations. The chairperson may suspend or revoke an operator's permit at any time without a hearing when there is imminent peril to animal or public health, safety, or welfare. Otherwise, a notice of intent to suspend or revoke an operator's permit shall be issued by the chairperson for failure to comply with this chapter. An operator whose permit is suspended or revoked may request a hearing under section 91-9, HRS, and according to section 4-29-15(b)(9). In the event of voluntary termination or of suspension or revocation of the permit, all quarantined animals shall remain confined at the satellite quarantine station until removed by state personnel to another quarantine station, and all expenses of removal and transport shall be borne by the satellite quarantine station owner or operator, or both.[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; am and comp 10/31/05; am and comp SEP 28 2009] (Auth: HRS § 142-2) (Imp: HRS § 142-2)