Destruction of animals ferae naturae; penalty.
[PC 1869, c 85, pt of §8; am L 1870, c 13, §2; RL 1925, §668; RL 1935, §253; RL 1945, §1095; RL 1955, §20-90; HRS §142-91; am L 1986, c 268, §1; am L 2025, c 235, §24]
- (a) No person shall shoot or otherwise destroy any animal ferae naturae or its progeny within ten years of the introduction of the species into the State.
- (b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the destruction of animals that are proven to be common nuisances.
- (c) Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
[PC 1869, c 85, pt of §8; am L 1870, c 13, §2; RL 1925, §668; RL 1935, §253; RL 1945, §1095; RL 1955, §20-90; HRS §142-91; am L 1986, c 268, §1; am L 2025, c 235, §24]