HAR §13-124-3. Prohibited activities

(a) With respect to indigenous wildlife and introduced wild birds, and except as provided in subsection (e) or as permitted by the department, no person shall, or attempt to: (1) Catch, possess, injure, kill, destroy, sell, offer for sale, or transport any such species, or any young or egg, or the dead body or skin thereof; or (2) Export any such species, or any young or egg, or the dead body or skin thereof from the State. The prohibitions against the destruction of wild birds shall not apply to those introduced wild birds listed as injurious wildlife. (b) No person shall remove, damage, or disturb the nest of any indigenous wildlife except as provided in subsection (e) or as permitted by the department. (c) With respect to injurious wildlife, except as provided in subsection (e) or as permitted by the department, no person shall, or attempt to: (1) Release injurious wildlife into the wild; (2) Transport live injurious wildlife to islands or locations within the State where they are not already established and living in a wild state; or (3) Export any such species, or the dead body or parts thereof, from the State. (d) With respect to introduced wildlife, except as provided in subsection (e) or as permitted by the department, no person shall, or attempt to, release introduced wildlife. (e) The prohibited activities in this section shall not apply to: (1) Authorized employees of the department; (2) Enforcement agents, researchers, and inspectors of the department of agriculture and United States Fish and Wildlife Service when acting in the course of their official duties; or (3) Persons authorized by the board or its 124-8 authorized representative and as provided elsewhere in this chapter.[Eff 3/22/82; am and comp 8/28/86; am and comp 3/2/98; am and comp FEB 27 2015 ] (Auth: HRS §§183D-8, 183D-61, 183D-62, 183D-63, 183D-64, 195D-3, 195D-4, 195D-5, 195D-6) (Imp: HRS §§183D-8, 183D-61, 183D-62, 183D-63, 183D-64,195D-3, 195D-4, 195D-6) §13-124-4 Scientific, propagation, and educational permits. Permits for collecting, possessing, killing, selling or offering for sale, and transporting indigenous wildlife, introduced wild birds, game birds, or game mammals may be issued by the board or its authorized representative for scientific or educational purposes including cultural activities, or for activities which will enhance the survival of the wildlife species. [Eff 3/22/82; am and comp 8/28/86; am and comp 3/2/98; am and comp FEB 27 2015 ] (Auth: HRS §§183D-6, 183D-61, 195D-3, 195D-4, 195D-6) (Imp: HRS §§183D-6, 183D-61, 195D-3, 195D-4, 195D-5, 195D-6)