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Bill to prohibit transportation of wild or feral animals
Koa Boa Mon Feb 27, 2012 6:32 am
Saw this bill as I was doing more research on Gathering Rights and thought i'd post it up in case anyone wanted to check it out:
RELATING TO WILDLIFE.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
1 SECTION 1. The purpose of this Act is to prohibit the
2 interisland transportation of wild or feral mammals.
3 SECTION 2. Chapter 183D, part IV, Hawaii Revised Statutes,
4 is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately
5 designated and to read as follows:
6 'I 5 18 3D- Interisland transportation of wild or feral
7 mammals prohibited. No person shall intentionally, knowingly,
8 or recklessly transfer, transport, or release after transport
9 through interisland movement any wild or feral mammal; provided
10 that specimens of wild or feral mammals required for scientific
11 or educational purposes may be transported only when authorized
12 under permits issued by the department."
13 SECTION 3. Section 183D-1, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is
14 amended by adding a new definition to be appropriately inserted
15 and to read as follows:
16 ""Release" means to free an animal from effective
17 confinement or restraint."
(c) Any person who violates section 183D- shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be
punished as follows:
-(1) For a first conviction, by a mandatory fine of not
less than $10,000 and payment of any costs incurred in
the eradication of any animal and progeny that has
been transferred. tranmorted. or released after
transport, or by imprisonment of not more than one
year, or both;
For a second conviction within five years of a
previous conviction, by a mandatory fine of not less
than $15,000 and payment of any costs incurred in the
eradication of any animal and progeny that has been
-(2)
transferred, transported, or released after transport,
or by imprisonment of not more than one year, or both;
-and
-( 3 ) For a third or subsequent conviction within five years
of the first two or more convictions, by a mandatory
fine of not less than $25,000 and payment of any costs
incurred in the eradication of any animal and progeny
that has been transferred, transported, or released
RELATING TO WILDLIFE.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
1 SECTION 1. The purpose of this Act is to prohibit the
2 interisland transportation of wild or feral mammals.
3 SECTION 2. Chapter 183D, part IV, Hawaii Revised Statutes,
4 is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately
5 designated and to read as follows:
6 'I 5 18 3D- Interisland transportation of wild or feral
7 mammals prohibited. No person shall intentionally, knowingly,
8 or recklessly transfer, transport, or release after transport
9 through interisland movement any wild or feral mammal; provided
10 that specimens of wild or feral mammals required for scientific
11 or educational purposes may be transported only when authorized
12 under permits issued by the department."
13 SECTION 3. Section 183D-1, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is
14 amended by adding a new definition to be appropriately inserted
15 and to read as follows:
16 ""Release" means to free an animal from effective
17 confinement or restraint."
(c) Any person who violates section 183D- shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be
punished as follows:
-(1) For a first conviction, by a mandatory fine of not
less than $10,000 and payment of any costs incurred in
the eradication of any animal and progeny that has
been transferred. tranmorted. or released after
transport, or by imprisonment of not more than one
year, or both;
For a second conviction within five years of a
previous conviction, by a mandatory fine of not less
than $15,000 and payment of any costs incurred in the
eradication of any animal and progeny that has been
-(2)
transferred, transported, or released after transport,
or by imprisonment of not more than one year, or both;
-and
-( 3 ) For a third or subsequent conviction within five years
of the first two or more convictions, by a mandatory
fine of not less than $25,000 and payment of any costs
incurred in the eradication of any animal and progeny
that has been transferred, transported, or released
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Re: Bill to prohibit transportation of wild or feral animals
HYPA Tue Feb 28, 2012 4:11 am
I bet this came up cuz of the deer that was spotted on the big island.
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They using that excuse
hunters6262 Tue Feb 28, 2012 10:53 am
Braddah u said it right that's was the cherry on top . Problem they have it was a gift for Hawaii even though it was given in the 1860 s in Molokai it's still Hawaii .
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