HRS §142-20

Disinfecting premises after removing tuberculous cattle

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If cattle with tuberculosis were kept on your property, you must clean and disinfect the area right after the animals are removed. The cleaning must meet the agriculture department's standards, and you pay for it. Breaking this rule is a misdemeanor.

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The statute, as written — Premises from which tuberculous cattle removed to be disinfected

A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.

(a) Any premises where animals affected with tuberculosis have been kept shall be disinfected promptly after the removal of the animals, in a manner satisfactory to the department of agriculture and biosecurity and at the expense of the owner. (b) Violation of this section shall be a misdemeanor.

Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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