HRS §142-93
Keeping or feeding a mongoose without a permit is a crime
You cannot keep, feed, or care for a mongoose unless you have a written permit from the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity. Permits are only given to scientists, scientific groups, colleges, or government agencies. Breaking this rule is a misdemeanor.
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The statute, as written — Harboring mongoose; penalty
Any person harboring, feeding, or in any way caring for a mongoose, except upon and according to the terms of a written permit that may be granted 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, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
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