Hawaii Revised Statutes, Chapter 146 — Slaughtering Operations and Slaughterhouses

Division 1. Government — Title 11. Agriculture and Animals

Hawaii Revised Statutes as published by the Hawaii State Legislature (files updated 1/5/2026 7:14 PM).

Division 1 Government

Title 11 Agriculture and Animals

Chapter 146 Slaughtering Operations and Slaughterhouses

Part I Generally--Repealed

§146-1 to 146-14 REPEALED

L 1969, c 214, §2.

Part II Hides and Beef

§146-21 Retention of the hide of butchered calf, heifer, cow, steer, and bull; subject to public inspection

Every person slaughtering a calf, heifer, cow, steer, and bull butchered for purposes of human consumption shall, for a period of two weeks after the killing of a calf, heifer, cow, steer, and bull, retain the hide of the same and allow any interested person, in the usual business hours during that period, to inspect the same; provided that disposition may be made of a hide within the period aforesaid upon receipt from the officer in charge of recording brands of written permission so to do; provided further that the retention of hides shall not be required if the purpose of the slaughter is for personal consumption. For the purpose of this section, "personal consumption" means for one's own use or for use by one's family.

[L 1923, c 7, §1; RL 1925, §4188; am imp L 1932 1st, §1; RL 1935, §5980; RL 1945, §11380; am L 1953, c 244, §1; RL 1955, §290-1; HRS §146-21; am L 1986, c 163, §1]

§146-22 Reports

Every person who slaughters a calf, heifer, cow, steer, or bull, whether wild or domesticated, at any place other than a duly licensed slaughterhouse shall comply with section 146-21 and report the slaughtering to the officer in charge of recording brands. The report shall include a description of the animal slaughtered, including its sex and a full description of each and every brand on the animal, the date and place of slaughter, and the name of the person from whom, and date when, the animal was acquired. If any of the described brands on the animal appear to be altered, removed, or obliterated, as described in section 142-47, or to be prohibited, as described in section 142-48, the person discovering the altered, removed, obliterated, or prohibited brand shall make a report of the altered, removed, obliterated, or prohibited brand to any law enforcement officer or the department of agriculture and biosecurity, as provided by law, and the appropriate law enforcement agency.

[L 1953, c 244, §2; RL 1955, §290-2; HRS §146-22; gen ch 1985; am L 1986, c 163, §2; am L 2025, c 235, §33 and c 236, §17]

§146-23 Duty of vendor of butchered beef to disclose identity of person from whom obtained

It shall be the duty of every vendor of butchered beef to know and truthfully state to any inquirer the name and residence of the person from whom the vendor obtained the beef which the vendor has for sale.

[L 1923, c 7, §2; RL 1925, §4189; RL 1935, §5981; RL 1945, §11381; RL 1955, §290-3; HRS §146-23; gen ch 1985]

§146-24 Violations; penalty

A violation of section 146-21, 146-22, or 146-23 shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $500 or imprisonment of not more than one year, or both.

[L 1923, c 7, §3; RL 1925, §4190; RL 1935, §5982; RL 1945, §11382; RL 1955, §290-4; HRS §146-24; am L 1986, c 163, §3]