Bill Text: HI HB1133 | 2012 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Veterinary Medicine; Unlawful; Spay and Neuter Special Fund; Income Check-off
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2012-04-10 - (S) Recommitted to JDL. [HB1133 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2012-HB1133-Amended.html
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO VETERINARY MEDICINE.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 471-15, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"[[]§471-15[]] Criminal
penalties. [Any] (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), any
person convicted of violating section 471-2 shall have committed a misdemeanor
and be subject to a fine not to exceed $500 or imprisoned not more than six
months, or both.
(b) Any person convicted of violating section 471-2 and who in the course of that violation intentionally or knowingly performed any veterinary procedure on a pet animal in a cruel or inhumane manner shall have committed a class C felony. For purposes of this subsection, "pet animal" shall have the same meaning as in section 711-1100.
[Additionally,] (c) In addition to
the penalties provided in subsections (a) and (b), all tools, implements,
appliances, medicine, and drugs used in the practice of veterinary medicine by
any person convicted of practicing veterinary medicine without a license shall
be declared forfeited to the State by the court and turned over to the board
for disposition as it may choose to make."
SECTION 2. Section 711-1108.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (2) to read as follows:
"(2) Subsection (1) shall not apply to:
(a) Accepted veterinary practices[;] performed
by a person licensed under section 471-2;
(b) Activities carried on for scientific research
governed by standards of accepted educational or medicinal practices; [or]
and
(c) Cropping or docking as customarily practiced[.]
unless performed for compensation by a person not licensed under section
471-2."
SECTION 3. This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before its effective date.
SECTION 4. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Report Title:
Veterinary Medicine
Description:
Makes intentional or knowing performance of a veterinary procedure in a cruel or inhumane manner by an unlicensed person a Class C felony. Subjects cropping or docking by an unlicensed person for compensation to the law against cruelty to animals in the 1st degree. (HB1133 HD1)
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