Section 4-29-15.1 - Movement of guide and service animals by special permit(a) Guide and service animals shall be allowed to depart Hawaii and return, to permit their users to obtain necessary medical treatment that is unavailable in the State, under the following circumstances: (1) A special permit is issued by the chairperson;(2) Travel shall be only to the contiguous forty-eight states or Alaska;(3) Absence from the State shall be no longer than one hundred eighty days as measured from the date of departure;(4) A notarized statement is submitted by the primary physician of the user stating the nature of, and necessity for, the treatment, the unavailability of such treatment in the State, and the name and address of the physician or referral center providing the treatment; and (5) A valid health certificate shall be obtained pursuant to section 4-29-8 and all pre-shipment and post-arrival conditions set forth in sections 4-29-8 and 4-29-8.1 shall be met. (b) Release from quarantine.(1) Owners of guide and service animals shall be subject to fees pursuant to section 4-29-17; and(2) Failure to meet pre-shipment and post-arrival requirements shall result in one hundred twenty days quarantine. [Eff and comp 05/23/97; am and comp 07/10/00; comp 06/30/03; am and comp 02/12/04; am and comp 10/31/05; am and comp SEP 28 2009] (Auth: HRS § 142-2) (Imp: HRS §§ 142-3, 142-4.5, 142-6, 142-11)