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imminent threat to human beings or to other animals. Such impoundment may be at the premises of a <br /> licensed veterinarian or at a commercial kennel. All expenses of the boarding and retention of the dog shall <br /> be borne by the owner. <br /> <br /> (b) If a dog is seized and impounded pursuant to this section, the citation shall notify the owner that if he or she <br /> does not appear at the time and place stated in the summons, the dog shall be subject to relinquishment <br /> pursuant to subsection (d). <br /> <br /> (c) Any person who refuses to surrender a dog that is subject to relinquishment pursuant to this section shall be <br /> guilty of a petty misdemeanor and fined not less than $200 nor more than $2,000, imprisoned not more than <br /> 30 days, or both. <br /> <br /> (d) In the event that [he owner of a dog seized and impounded pursuant to this section fails to appear in court as <br /> required, ownership of the dog shall be deemed relinquished and the court may order disposition of the dog <br /> as it deems appropriate. <br /> <br /> (e) Notwithstanding any relinquishment of ownership of the dog pursuant to subsection (d) or voluntary <br /> relinquishment of ownership of the dog, the owner shall still be responsible for all expenses of boarding the <br /> dog and any penalties which may be imposed by the court. <br /> <br /> Section 4-31.2. Exemption. <br /> The provisions of this article shall not apply to dogs owned by any law enforcement agency and used in the <br /> <br /> performance of law enforcement work. <br /> <br /> Section 4-31.3. Civil action not precluded. <br /> Nothing contained in this article shall preclude any person injured by a dog from bringing a civil action <br /> <br /> against the owner of such dog pursuant to the applicable provisions of state law. <br /> <br /> Section 4-31.4. Severability. <br /> IC any provision of this article or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the <br /> invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the article which can be given effect without the <br /> invalid provisions or applications, and to this end the provisions of this article are severable. <br /> Division 3. Enforcement. <br /> Section 4-32. Enforcement. <br /> For any violation of any of the provisions of this article or of the provisions of chapter 143, Hawaii Revised <br /> Statutes, it shall be the duty of any enforcement officer authorized to seize and impound any dog running at large <br /> <br /> within the meaning of this article to issue a summons to the owner or other person charged with the responsibility <br /> <br /> of complying with the provisions of this article or with the provisions of chapter 143, Hawaii Revised Statutes. <br /> Said summons shall instruct such owner or person to report at the violations bureau of the respective district <br /> <br /> courts of the third circuit. Each such owner or person may, within seven days after the receipt of such summons, <br /> <br /> appear at such violations bureau and post a bail bond, in such amounts as may be set by the administrative judge <br /> <br /> of the district courts, for appearance on the date as may be set for such person to appear before the district court. <br /> Upon failure to appear upon such date, said bail bond shall be deemed forfeited. <br /> <br /> (1986, Ord. Na. 86-34, sec. 6.) <br /> Section 4-32.1. Training; appointment; powers of ~lrutxaneJ enforcement officer. <br /> <br /> (a) Pursuant to section 143-2.5, section 143-7, and section 46-1.5(15), Hawaii Revised Statutes, [a-4wr~aneJ an <br /> enforcement officer shall be authorized to issue a complaint and summons or other form of citation as the <br /> police chief may deem to be appropriate to enable [a-4x+r»ane] an enforcement officer to carry out and to <br /> perform the duties of an enforcement officer under this chapter and any contract between the <br /> County and a humane society or animal care center. <br /> (b) The police chief shall verify that a person designated by a humane society or animal care center to serve as [a <br /> Ixi+m~oej an enforcement officer is qualified and trained to serve in that capacity. The police chief shall be <br /> empowered to establish minimum requirements for qualification and training which may be revised from <br /> time to time, provided that a copy thereof, and of any revisions, shall be kept on file with the police chief s <br /> _11_ <br /> <br />