HCC §4-4-2
How to prove your dog is sterilized for a lower license fee
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗To get the lower dog license rate, you must show a vet's certificate. The certificate must describe the dog, its age, and breed, and state that the dog has been sterilized. The vet must be licensed in Hawaii.
The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Proof of sterilization
A copy, taken August 21, 2026. The version published by Hawaiʻi County is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
Any person seeking to have the person’s dog licensed at the sterilized dog rate must present a certificate from a veterinarian licensed to practice within the State showing the description, age, and breed of the dog and certifying its sterilization. Division 2. General Provisions.
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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