HRS §143-14
Keep female dogs confined during heat
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section makes it illegal for a dog owner to let a female dog run loose while she is in heat. It applies whether the dog is licensed or not. The rule is narrow and only covers this specific time.
The statute, as written — Female dogs
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.
It shall be unlawful for the owner of any female dog, licensed or unlicensed, to permit it to run at large while the dog is in the copulating season.
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