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HRS §142-7

Breeding in quarantine prohibited

This law bans breeding any animal while it is in quarantine. The agriculture department can allow semen collection or artificial insemination during quarantine, but only with the owner's written permission, under department rules, and done by a licensed veterinarian supervised by a department agent.

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The statute, as written — Breeding in quarantine prohibited

The use of any animal for breeding purposes while the animal is quarantined is prohibited, except that the department of agriculture and biosecurity may, with the written permission of the owner and under rules adopted by the department, permit the collection of semen from the male animal or the artificial insemination of the female animal while in quarantine by a licensed veterinarian under the supervision of an agent of the department.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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