HRS §142-92
Mongoose: keeping or breeding; penalty
This law bans bringing, keeping, or breeding mongooses in Hawaii unless you have a written permit from the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity. Permits are only for scientists, institutions, or government agencies, and never for Kauai County or Lanai. Breaking this law means a fine per mongoose.
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The statute, as written — Mongoose; keeping or breeding; penalty
It shall be unlawful for any person to introduce, keep or breed any mongoose within the State except upon and according to the terms of a written permit which may be granted therefor by the department of agriculture and biosecurity, in its discretion, to scientists, scientific institutions, associations, or colleges, or to officers, boards, or commissions of the State or any county. The department shall not issue a permit authorizing the keeping or breeding of mongoose within either the county of Kauai or the island of Lanai. Any person who violates this section shall be fined not less than $250 nor more than $1,000 for each mongoose introduced, kept or bred contrary to this section.
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