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Stacy K. Higa, Chair Hawaii County Council October 17, 2006 Page 4 registration tag affixed to the dog's 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, in addition to the amount of the license and impoundment fee, the sum of $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, shall be paid to the director of finance. (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 $10. (3) If no person lawfully entitled to the dog shall, within seven days after the date ofgiving notice, claim the dog, the dog may be sold or destroyed by the humane society. (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, in addition to the $10 impoundment fee, the sum of $5 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 in any given month shall be deposited by the humane society no later than the fifth day of the following month with the finance director to the credit of the County of Hawai `i general fund account. " Reference: Comm. No. 798.18