Haw. Code R. § 4-71-2

Current through April, 2024
Section 4-71-2 - Definitions

As used in the chapter: "Advisory subcommittee" means one of the advisory subcommittees on entomology, invertebrate and aquatic biota, land vertebrates, algae, bacteria, fungi, protozoa, viruses, or plants appointed by the chairperson pursuant to section 150A-10, HRS;

"Board" means the board of agriculture of the department of agriculture;

"Branch" means the plant quarantine branch;

"Chairperson" means the chairperson of the board of agriculture;

"Chief" means the chief or manager of the plant quarantine branch;

"Dangerous wild animal" means a non-domestic animal that has been determined by board to be capable of causing significant risk to animal or public health and safety in the absence of adequate containment measures and safeguards. The board has determined the following animals to be dangerous wild animals: lion (Panthera leo), tiger (Panthera tigris), cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus), jaguar (Panthera onca), cougar (Felis concolor), leopard (Panthera pardus), clouded leopard (Panthera nebulosa), caracal (Felis caracal(=Lynx caracal)), ocelot (Felis pardalis), margay (Felis wiedii), serval (Felis serval), bear (Ursidae -all species in family), wolf (Canis lupus) and (Canis rufus), hyena (Crocuta crocuta), aardwolf (Proteles cristatus), elephant (Elephantidae - all species in family), rhinoceros (Rhinocerotidae - all species in family), hippopotamus (Hippopotamidae - all species in family), non-human primate (Primates - all species in Order), crocodile (Crocodylus - all species in genus), alligator (Alligator mississippiensis), caiman (Caiman crocodilus), and gharial or gavial (Gavialis gangeticus).

"Department" means the department of agriculture;

"Non-domestic animal" means any animal, including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fishes, and invertebrates, other than domestic dog (Canis familiaris), domestic cat (Felis catus), domestic horse (Equus caballus), domestic ass, burro, or donkey (Equus asinus), domestic cattle (Bos taurus and Bos indicus) including the beefalo (3/8 bison and 5/8 domestic cattle), domestic sheep (Ovis aries), domestic goat (Capra hircus), domestic swine (Sus scrofa domestica), domestic pot-bellied pig (Sus salvanis), domestic alpaca (Lama pacos), domestic llama (Lama glama), domesticated races of European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus), domesticated races of chicken (Gallus gallus),domesticated races of turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo), domesticated races of pigeons (Columba domestica and Columba livia),domesticated races of muscovy ducks (Cairina moschata), domesticated races of greylag geese (Anser anser) and swan geese (Anser cygnoides),and domestic hybrids (crosses between two domestic animals). As used in this chapter, the term or word, "animal," shall mean "non-domestic animal";

"Permittee" means any person or agency that has applied for and been granted a permit for the introduction or possession of an animal under this chapter;

"Primate sanctuary" means a facility that provides permanent care, rehabilitation, and protection for donated, abandoned, or displaced primates, does not trade or sell primates for financial gain, and that maintains a 501(c) (3) not-for-profit federal tax-exempt status and any permits or licenses required by federal, state, or municipal laws; and

"Private use" means use for non-commercial purposes, such as non-profit research, and does not include individual possession of an animal as a pet.

Haw. Code R. § 4-71-2

[Eff. 7/13/81; am and comp 9/19/91; am and comp 2/21/92; am and comp 9/13/93; comp 1/30/95; am and comp 8/16/99; am and comp 11/30/01; am and comp] (Auth: HRS §§ 141-2, 150A-9) (Imp: HRS §§ 150A-6, 150A-6.2, 150A-7)
4/06/07; am and comp 1/3/2019
[Am and comp 5/19/2019]