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(5) Unless already identified by microchip, the dog shall be permanently identified, at the owner's expense, by injecting into the dog an identification microchip using standard veterinary procedures and practices. The microchip identification number of the dog shall be provided to the [ ]appropriate humane society or animal care center. 24. Section 4-31.1. Citation and summons; seizure; relinquishment of ownership. a U on findin robable cause to believe that there has been ' ` " an "attack" as defined in section 4-1(e), an enforcement officer may, in addition to arresting or issuing a summons and citation to the owner pursuant to section 4-31, have the dog seized and impounded if the dog is posing an imminent threat to human beings or to other animals 25. Section 4-32. Enforcement. For any violation of any of the provisions of this article or of the provisions of chapter 143, Hawaii Revised Statutes, it shall be the duty of any enforcement officer authorized to seize and impound any dog running at lazge within the meaning of this article to issue a summons to the owner or other person charged with the responsibility of complying with the provisions of this article or with the provisions of chapter 143, Hawaii Revised Statutes. 26. Section 4-32.1. Training; appointment; powers of [hxn~aee] an enforcement officer. (a) Pursuant to section 143-2.5, section 143-7, and section 46-1.5(15), Hawaii Revised Statutes, [e hamaee] an enforcement officer shall be authorized to issue a complaint and summons or other form of citation as the finance director may deem to be appropriate to enable [s-huxrane] an enforcement officer to carry out and to perform the duties of [a-hamnne] an enforcement officer under this chapter and any contract between the County and a humane society or animal care center. (b) The finance director shall verify that a person designated by a humane society or animal care center to serve as [s-Hamene] an enforcement officer is qualified and trained to serve in that capacity. The finance director shall be empowered to establish minimum requirements for qualification and training, which may be revised from time to time, provided that a copy thereof, and of any revisions, shall be kept on file with the finance director's office thereof at all times. All County agencies, officers and employees shall render their cooperation and assistance to the finance director for purposes of this subsection (b). (c) The finance director, upon verification of [e-kxn~ne] an enforcement officer's qualification and training, shall issue an oath of office and identification badge or insignia to the [hurnwee} enforcement officer. (d) [~hafnane] An enforcement officer's appointment, power and authority shall be for a period of not more than two yeazs unless the same is sooner terminated by the humane enforcement officer's discharge as an employee of the humane society or animal care center or discharge as [a-fia~nwne] an enforcement officer by the fmance director. The finance director may terminate and discharge [a han~ane] an enforcement officer's appointment upon recommendation of the humane society or animal care center of which the [han;aae] enforcement officer is an employee or upon a finding by the finance director that the [humane} enforcement officer has failed to comply with the minimum qualification and training requirements established for [hnmaae] enforcement officers by the finance director. (e) No proceeding for the appointment, termination or discharge of [humane] enforcement officers shall be subject to laws governing civil service or public employees. 27. Section 4-33. Summons or citation. u There shall be provided for use by officers authorized to enforce laws relating to the regulation and control of dogs, a form of summons or citation for use in citing violators of the provisions of chapter 143, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Said summons or citation shall be printed in a form