HRS §711-1147

Police dogs are exempt from these rules

Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗

This section says the rules in this part do not apply to dogs that belong to a law enforcement agency and are used for police work. So police dogs are not covered by these requirements.

The statute, as written — Exemption

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.

This part shall not apply to dogs owned by any law enforcement agency and used in the performance of law enforcement work.

Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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