Report Title:
Animals; Fences
Description:
Adjoining landowner liable for damage to animals and fences if landowner maintains a structure, use, or condition that attracts animals and causes them to break a lawful fence.
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TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE, 2007 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to FENCING.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Chapter 142, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to part III to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§142- Liability of landowner for damage caused to fencing by animals. A landowner shall be liable for damage to a lawful fence on adjoining property if the landowner knowingly creates and maintains a structure, use, or condition on the landowner's land that attracts animals specified in section 142-63 and causes the animals to damage the lawful fence."
SECTION 2. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon approval.
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