Section 4-29-21 - Criteria and conditions for service animals and exempted guide dogs(a) A Class A service animal or exempted guide dog shall be defined as a service animal or exempted guide dog which presents prior to or at the time of arrival into the State with documentation that it meets all of the following requirements; (1) The service animal or exempted guide dog has an original, valid health certificate issued by a veterinarian not more than thirty days before arrival. The health certificate shall: (A) Give a complete description of the animal, including age, markings, microchip number, sex, and breed;(B) 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; and(C) Contain an original signature and legible name, address, and telephone number for the certifying veterinarian;(2) The user of a service animal or exempted guide dog shall provide a signed statement or health certificate issued by a licensed Veterinarian (A) Attesting that the animal was treated, within fourteen days of arrival, with a EPA or USDA approved insecticide to kill all ticks by a product containing fipronil or other tick control product with similar residual activity unless the veterinarian provides a written statement that the use of such an insecticide may be detrimental to the animal's health;(B) Listing the name of the product used and the date of treatment; and(C) Stating that the animal was found free of external parasites within fourteen days of arrival;(3) The service animal or exempted guide dog has been submitted, prior to arrival into the State, to an OIE-RVA serological test after the age of twelve months. The OIE-RVA test taken most recently prior to arrival must show results of at least 0.5 I.U. per milliliter of rabies antibodies; provided that:(A) The most recent OIE-RVA test must have occurred not more than thirty-six months prior to arrival into the State; and(B) The OIE-RVA test results must come from a laboratory approved by the board and must bear the dog's microchip number. The department shall maintain a list of approved laboratories;(4) The service animal or exempted guide dog presents with veterinary documentation that the dog is currently vaccinated with a rabies vaccine, pursuant to the manufacturer's instructions. Documentation of vaccination history may be by veterinary records, rabies vaccinations certification, or health certificate, and shall include product name, lot or serial number, and expiration date; and(5) The service animal or exempted guide dog is implanted with an electronic microchip.(b) Class B service animal and exempted guide dogs. A service animal or exempted guide dog that is unable to meet one or more of the Class A pre-arrival requirements, but nevertheless must travel to the State with its user for an emergency, shall be designated as a Class B service animal. A Class B service animal shall be subject to the pre-arrival requirements detailed for Class A service animals except that the pre-arrival requirements may be completed in Hawaii. Completion of all steps in sections 4-29-21(a) (1) to (5) is required. Class B service animals must be current on all vaccinations described in section 4-29-8(2) and (3), except that documentation of vaccination may be by veterinary records, rabies vaccination certification, or health certificate. Class B service animals and exempted guide dogs must also comply with the requirements of section 4-29-22(a) and submit an OIE-RVA serological test with a test result of at least 0.5 I.U. per milliliter of anti-rabies virus antibody.[Eff 06/06/98; 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, 142-6, 142-11, 142-12)