Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 4 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 3 - DIVISION OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY › Chapter 29 - DOGS, CATS, AND OTHER CARNIVORES › Subchapter 4 - ANIMAL QUARANTINE STATIONS › Section 4-29-12 - Satellite animal quarantine stations

Current through June, 2024
(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.