Hawaii · statute · Haw. Rev. Stat. ch. 471 · 19 active provisions
As used in this chapter: "Animal" means any animal except human beings. "Board" means the Hawaii board of veterinary medicine of the State. "Client" means the animal patient's owner, owner's agent, or other person presenting the animal patient for care. "Consultation" means when a veterinarian seeks and receives advice…
(a) No person shall engage in the practice of veterinary medicine, either gratuitously or for pay, or shall offer to so practice, or shall announce or advertise, publicly or privately, as prepared or qualified to so practice, or shall append the letters "Dr." or affix any other letters to the person's name with the int…
(a) A veterinarian shall only practice veterinary telemedicine within the context of the veterinarian-client-patient relationship between medically necessary examinations of an animal patient or medically appropriate and timely visits to the premises where the animal patient is kept. (b) Only a veterinarian licensed in…
A Hawaii board of veterinary medicine, consisting of seven members, four of whom shall be residents of the city and county of Honolulu and three of whom shall be residents of counties other than the city and county of Honolulu, shall be appointed, and may be removed, by the governor. Five of the members of the board sh…
The Hawaii board of veterinary medicine or any member thereof, or any person designated by the board for the purpose, may investigate any violation or suspected violation of this chapter. Each member of the board may administer oaths in connection with any such investigation.
(a) No person shall be licensed to engage in the practice of veterinary medicine unless the person has passed an examination of the qualifications and fitness to engage in the practice of veterinary medicine given by the Hawaii board of veterinary medicine. Before any applicant shall be eligible for examination under t…
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the Hawaii board of veterinary medicine shall issue a license to engage in the practice of veterinary medicine to all persons meeting the requirements of this chapter upon payment of a license fee. (b) All licenses issued by the board shall expire on June 30 of each eve…
(a) The board may issue a courtesy permit to an individual licensed to engage in the practice of veterinary medicine in another jurisdiction. A courtesy permit issued pursuant to this section shall be valid for a period of thirty days and may be renewed once in any twelve-month period; provided that any courtesy permit…
(a) The board may issue a relief permit to an individual licensed to engage in the practice of veterinary medicine in another jurisdiction to conduct the practice of a veterinarian who is absent from the veterinarian's practice. A relief permit issued pursuant to this section shall be valid for a period of thirty days…
For the purposes of this chapter and rules adopted by the board, a sponsor shall be responsible for: (1) Determining the level of supervision required for the sponsored individual; (2) The veterinary care given to the animal patient by the sponsored individual; (3) Ensuring that the board has been notified in writing;…
(a) There shall be imposed on every courtesy permit and relief permit issued by the board pursuant to sections 471-9.5 and 471-9.6 a $100 surcharge that shall be deposited into the compliance resolution fund established under section 26-9(o) to defray the costs incurred by the department in administering those permits.…
(a) In addition to any other actions authorized by law, the board may refuse to grant, renew, reinstate or restore a license for any cause which would be ground for revocation of a license under the law. (b) In addition to any other actions authorized by law, the board may revoke or suspend the license of any veterinar…
In every case where it is proposed to refuse to grant, renew, reinstate, or restore a license or to revoke or suspend the exercise of a license for any of the causes enumerated in section 471-10, the person concerned shall be given notice and opportunity for hearing in conformity with chapter 91. In all proceedings bef…
Any person who violates or fails to comply with any provision of this chapter shall be fined not more than $5,000 for each violation. Each day that the person is in violation of section 471-2 shall be a separate violation for the purposes of this section.
The Hawaii board of veterinary medicine may, in the manner prescribed in chapter 91, adopt, amend, or repeal such rules and regulations as it deems proper to effectuate this chapter and to carry out the purpose thereof, which purpose is hereby stated to be the protection of the general public.
(a) Any person convicted of violating section 471-2 shall have committed a misdemeanor and be subject to a fine not to exceed $1,000. (b) In addition to the penalties provided in subsection (a), all tools, implements, appliances, medicine, and drugs used in the practice of veterinary medicine by any person convicted of…
Unless otherwise expressly provided, the remedies or penalties provided by this chapter are cumulative to each other and to the remedies or penalties available under all other laws of this State.
(a) Any veterinarian duly licensed under this chapter who, in good faith, without remuneration or expectation of remuneration, renders emergency care to a sick or injured animal at large shall not be liable to the owner of that animal for any civil damages resulting from the veterinarian's acts or omissions, except for…
(a) Whenever any veterinarian duly licensed under this chapter has reasonable cause to believe that an animal has been injured or killed through participation in a staged animal fight, as prescribed in section 711-1109.3 or 711-1109.35, it shall be the duty of the veterinarian to promptly report the event to the approp…