Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 4 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 3 - DIVISION OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY › Chapter 29 - DOGS, CATS, AND OTHER CARNIVORES › Subchapter 2 - IMPORT REQUIREMENTS › Section 4-29-8.2 - Movement of dogs and cats originating in Hawaii

Current through June, 2024
(a) Dogs
				  and cats moving from Hawaii to other destinations are subject to the
				  requirements of this chapter. To qualify for five days or less quarantine upon
				  return to Hawaii, dogs and cats originating in Hawaii shall:
(1) Be accompanied by an original, valid
				  health certificate issued by a veterinarian not more than fourteen days before
				  arrival according to section
				  4-29-8(1);
(2) Prior to departure have a minimum of two
				  vaccinations with an inactivated or live recombinant rabies vaccine licensed by
				  the United States Department of Agriculture or equivalent foreign government
				  agency when the vaccine is administered outside the United States provided
				  that:
(A) If an animal has not been
				  previously vaccinated for rabies, the age at primary vaccination shall be in
				  accordance with the manufacturer's specifications on the product label or
				  package insert;
(B) The second
				  vaccination shall be administered not less than thirty days following the first
				  vaccination, and the second vaccination or subsequent vaccination shall be
				  administered not less than fourteen days before departure and not more than the
				  vaccine's licensed duration listed on the manufacturer's label prior to
				  arrival;
(C) In instances where an
				  animal has had three or more rabies vaccinations, the most recent vaccine may
				  be administered less than fourteen days prior to departure from Hawaii
				  providing it is administered before the end of the booster interval of a
				  previous vaccine and two other vaccinations meet the requirement of
				  subparagraph (B) and
(D) For the
				  most recent vaccinations, the product name, booster interval and date of
				  vaccination shall be listed on the health certificate;
(3) Be identified by an implanted microchip
				  and microchip number according to section
				  4-29-8.1(a)(2);
(4) Be tested by the OIE-RVA test by a
				  laboratory approved by the board not less than fourteen days before departure
				  and not more than thirty-six months prior to arrival to qualify for five-day or
				  less quarantine provided that:
(A) The serum
				  shall contain at least 0.50 I.U. per milliliter of rabies antibodies;
(B) The testing laboratory shall report the
				  test results directly to the division; and
(C) Identification of the OIE-RVA test blood
				  sample shall include the number of the implanted microchip, the name of the
				  owner, and description of the animal, which shall include breed, sex, color,
				  markings, and any visible physical characteristics. Test results shall not be
				  considered valid unless all information listed in this subparagraph is present
				  on the laboratory report; and
(5) Release from five days quarantine or
				  direct release from the Honolulu International Airport or port approved by the
				  department shall be in accordance with section
				  4-29-8.1(d),
				  except that the health certificate issued in Hawaii used for a resident
				  animal's initial departure shall be provided prior to or upon return to Hawaii
				  to verify residency. The health certificate shall provide the animal's Hawaii
				  address and departure date.