Hawaii State Laws

Hawaii Statute or Law:
Hawaii Revised Statutes, Sections 347-13, 347-13.5, 347-14, and 347-19; Hawaii Quarantine Policy No. A1-13, amended 7/17/80

Hawaii law guarantees the legal right of a blind person to be accompanied by a specially trained dog guide in all places of public accommodation and on all common carriers. No extra charge can be levied because of the dog's presence, but the dog guide user is liable for any damage the dog might cause to the premises.

Public accommodations include hotels, lodging places, restaurants, stores, places of resort and amusement and all other places to which the general public is invited. (•347-13)

Common carriers include airplanes, boats, buses, taxis, and any other mode of transportation offered for public use. (•347-13)

Suits by individuals; jurisdiction; venue: Any person injured by a violation of •347-13 may bring a civil action to recover three times the person's actual damages or $1,000, whichever sum is greater, for each violation. Any person bringing such an action shall also be entitled to recover the person's costs, together with reasonable attorneys' fees. An action under this section shall be brought in the circuit court of the district in which the violation is alleged to have occurred.

Violation: Any person, agent or corporation or agent thereof who violates the above rights is punishable under Hawaiian law. The Statute specifies that an official of a common carrier may be fined up to $1,000, and may be imprisoned for interfering with these rights. (•347-14)

Quarantine: There is a 120-day quarantine on all dogs entering Hawaii, including dog guides. The quarantine station, however, has two cottages available for use by dog guide users. Applications for their occupancy must be sent to the superintendent of the quarantine station and they will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Dog guides may stay with their owners in these cottages, and can be worked on the quarantine station grounds. The dog guide user may enter and leave the station at any time, but the dog guide must be confined to the station during the quarantine period. The cost is limited to the regular charge levied for quarantining other dogs. (Policy No. A1-13)

Hawaii State Law Resources Link:
Official Website Of The Hawaii Legislature
Hawaii State Dog Laws, resources and advocacy of dog right
Hawaii State laws, policies and regulations for animals, animal owners and animal enterprises Protection and Public awareness
Hawaii State Dog protection legislation
Hawaii State Ordinances For Unaltered Animal requirements, Spaying and Neutering of Dogs and Cats