Destruction of animals ferae naturae; penalty
PC 1869, c 85, pt of §8; am L 1870, c 13, §2; RL 1925, §668; RL 1935, §253; RL 1945, §1095; RL 1955, §20-90; HRS §142-91; am L 1986, c 268, §1; am L 2025, c 235, §24
(a) No person shall shoot or otherwise destroy any animal ferae naturae or its progeny within ten years of the introduction of the species into the State.
(b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the destruction of animals that are proven to be common nuisances.
(c) Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Official source: Hawaii State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Hawaii statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.