HRS §265A-2
County duties for scanning dead pets on roads
Counties must scan dead cats and dogs found on county roads for microchips, record the chip number and a basic description, and tell the county animal services or animal control within 48 hours. The animal agency must try to contact the registered owner. Counties can share scanning resources.
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The statute, as written — Microchip scanning of deceased animals on roadways
(a) Each county shall: (1) Scan any cat or dog carcass found on a county roadway for a microchip; (2) Record any microchip number or other identifying information and a basic description of the animal, if discernible; and (3) Notify the appropriate county animal services contractor or animal control agency within forty-eight hours of discovery. (b) A county animal services contractor or animal control agency shall make reasonable efforts to contact the registered owner of a deceased animal if microchip information is obtained. (c) Each county may coordinate with the department of transportation or other counties to share scanner resources or protocols.
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