Disposal of tuberculous animals.
[L 1923, c 124, §3; RL 1925, §628; am L 1927, c 215, §1; RL 1935, §224; am L 1939, c 111, §2; RL 1945, §1078; RL 1955, §20-19; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §22; am L 1961, c 132, §2; HRS §142-18; am L 1986, c 7, §1; am L 2025, c 235, §13 and c 236, §5]
- (a) The owner of all cattle reacting to the tuberculin test shall, subject to section 142-16, cause them to be segregated immediately and, within a reasonable time thereafter, to be delivered for slaughter at a time and place as may be designated by the department of agriculture and biosecurity. The slaughter shall be under the direct supervision of the department of agriculture [and biosecurity] and in accordance with the meat inspection regulations of the United States Department of Agriculture.
- (b) Any person who fails to segregate tuberculous animals or deliver them for slaughter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
[L 1923, c 124, §3; RL 1925, §628; am L 1927, c 215, §1; RL 1935, §224; am L 1939, c 111, §2; RL 1945, §1078; RL 1955, §20-19; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §22; am L 1961, c 132, §2; HRS §142-18; am L 1986, c 7, §1; am L 2025, c 235, §13 and c 236, §5]
Case Notes
Section 142-18 does not supersede §142-6. 69 H. 349, 742 P.2d 359 (1987).