HRS §142-47

Changing or removing an animal's brand is illegal

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This law makes it a crime to change, remove, or cover up a brand or mark on any animal. If you do this, you can be fined for each brand or mark you change or remove. The fine is set by the court.

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The statute, as written — Altering, removing, or obliterating brand or mark; penalty

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.

Any person who alters, removes, or obliterates any brand or mark, on any animal, by placing another brand or mark over the same, or otherwise, shall be fined not more than $500 for every brand or mark so altered, removed, or obliterated. [PC 1869, c 83, §2 (same as CC 1859, §249); RL 1925, §687; RL 1935, §265; RL 1945, §1074; RL 1955, §20-46; HRS §142-47; am L 1984, c 8, §3 ; am L 2025, c 235, §17]

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

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