Bill Text: HI SB7 | 2014 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Sale of Dogs and Cats; Public Place
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-12-18 - Carried over to 2014 Regular Session. [SB7 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2014-SB7-Introduced.html
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TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2013 |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to the sale of dogs and cats.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The Hawaii Revised Statutes is amended by adding a new chapter to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"Chapter
SALE OF DOGS AND CATS
§ -1 Definitions. As used in this chapter unless the context otherwise requires:
"Public place" means a place to which the public or a substantial group of persons has access and includes public roads, parking lots, sidewalks, highways, transportation facilities, schools, places of amusement or business, parks, playgrounds, prisons, and hallways, lobbies, and other portions of apartment houses and hotels not constituting rooms or apartments designed for actual residence as well as property adjacent to these locations.
§ -2 Sale of dogs and cats prohibited in any public place. Notwithstanding any ordinance, law, or rule to the contrary, it shall be unlawful for any person to sell, exchange, give away, display for commercial purposes, or trade for monetary or other compensation any live dog or cat in any public place, regardless of whether access is authorized; provided that this section shall not apply to humane societies, or animal control, rescue, or care organizations exempt under title 26 United States Code section 501(c)(3) facilitating the adoption of animals.
§ -3 Penalties. Any person who knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly violates section -2 shall be subject to a fine of $500 per offense. Each violation shall constitute a separate offense."
SECTION 2. This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before its effective date.
SECTION 3. If any provision of this Act, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the Act that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this Act are severable.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on January 1, 2014.
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Report Title:
Sale of Dogs and Cats; Public Place
Description:
Prohibits the sale of dogs and cats in any public place, except for humane groups facilitating adoptions. Establishes penalties. Effective 01/01/2014.
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