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due, if any, and an impoundment fee of [S+9] 25. Every dog found without a registration tag affixed to his or her collar will be deemed to be unlicensed. (2) If not so redeemed, the dog shall be sold by the officer for the amount of the license and impoundment fee, or as much more as can be obtained therefor, and if not so sold, it shall be humanely destroyed. (3) The owner of any unlicensed dog impounded and not claimed within forty-eight hours as provided in this section, may redeem the dog at any time before sale or destruction by paying to the humane society or animal care center, in addition to the amount of the license and impoundment fee, the sum of [$5] ] 5 per day for the number of days over two days the dog was impounded. (4) Of the moneys so received, the amount of the impoundment fee or kennel fees, if any, shal I be paid to the director of finance of the County of Hawaii. (b) Seizure of Licensed Stray Dogs. (1) Every officer shall seize and impound any licensed stray dog. (2) The officer shall notify the person to whom the license was issued, at the address given in the license certificate, and shall, upon demand made within forty-eight hours thereafter, release the dog to the person upon payment of an impoundment fee of [$1-9] 25. (3) If no person lawfully entitled to the dog shall, within seven days after the date of giving notice, claim the dog, the dog may be sold or destroyed by the humane society or animal care center. (4) The owner of any licensed dog impounded and not claimed within forty-eight hours may redeem the dog at any time before the sale or destruction of the dog by paying to the humane society or animal care center, in addition to the 25 impoundment fee, the sum of [ $5 ] 15 per day for the number of days over two days the dog was impounded. (5) All impoundment and kennel fees collected by the humane society or animal care center in any given month shall be deposited by the humane society or animal care center no later than the fifth day of the following month with the finance director to the credit of the County of Hawaii general fund account. Section 4-21. Seizure of stray dogs by persons other than officers. (a) Every person other than an officer as defined hereinabove who takes into possession any stray dog shall within forty-eight hours notify the humane society or animal care center and release the dog to the humane society or animal care center to be impounded and disposed of according to section 4-20. (b) There shall be a penalty of {$d-9] not less than $75 nor more than $1000 for each violation of this section. ~ An enforcement officer issuing_a citation for a first violation of this section may set a fine of $75 to be paid before the court date set in the complaint and summons However if the fine is not paid by the initial court date a iudee will not be bound to the fine of $75. Section 4-22. Redemption of seized dogs after sale. The owner of any dog which has been seized and sold as provided in this chapter may, at any time within thirty days after the sale, redeem the same from the purchaser by paying to him the amount of the purchase price paid by the purchaser and the sum of [$l-] ~5 per day for the number of days from the date of sale to and including the date of redemption, plus bona fide veterinary expenses. Section 4-23. Female dogs. (a) Any female dog in season is not permitted to run at large or be off the premises of the owner or keeper during this period except when being exercised on a leash by a responsible adult. (b) At all other times, when any dog is in season such dog shall be confined within a building or enclosure in such manner that she will not come in contact (except for intentional breeding purposes) with a male dog. (c) A penalty of {$a-0) not Tess than $75 nor more than $1000 shall be imposed upon the owner or keeper of a dog for each violation of this section. An enforcement officer issuing_a citation for a first violation of this section may set a fine of $75 to be paid before the court date set in the complaint and summons However if the fine is not paid by the initial court date a iudee will not be bound to the fine of $75. -7-