← Back to search

HRS §183D-64

No taking wild birds out of Hawaii

This law says no one can move any wild bird out of Hawaii by any method. The only exception is for scientific or educational specimens, but only if the state department gives a permit first.

everyone

The statute, as written — Transportation of wild birds from the State prohibited

No person shall transport or cause to be transported by any means any wild bird from any part of the State; provided that specimens of wild birds required for scientific or educational purposes may be exported from the State only when authorized under permits issued by the department.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

LawTrove is not legal advice. The summary above is a computer-generated restatement — the authoritative text is the official version linked above.