Section 4-17-7 - Preshipment requirements(a) A permit to import shall be obtained in advance of shipment from the division. The permit shall be issued subject to the following:(1) Swine imported for slaughter shall be consigned to the licensed quarantined slaughterhouse designated on the entry permit;(2) Feeder swine shall be consigned to the farm designated on the permit and shall be held in isolation quarantine until slaughtered;(3) Swine imported for breeding purposes shall be consigned to the farm of destination designated on the entry permit and shall be held in quarantine for a period of thirty days, after which they shall be subjected to an additional fifteen days of pen exposure quarantine with a comparable number of healthy swine raised on the farm of destination; and(4) The quarantines required under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) above shall be under the supervision of the state veterinarian.(b) The swine shall be accompanied by an official health certificate issued within seven days before shipment by an accredited veterinarian, or a state or federal veterinary officer in the state of origin, certifying that the swine:(1) Are progeny of and originate in a herd and area not under quarantine for hog cholera or any other swine disease;(2) Have originated in a herd in which there have been no cases of pseudorabies during the twelve-month period preceding shipment; and, for breeding and feeder swine, also have been tested and found negative to the serum neutralization test for pseudorabies conducted by a state, federal, or other USDA-approved laboratory within thirty days before shipment. They shall be retested thirty days after arrival.(3) Are free from external parasites and symptoms of transmissible diseases and have not had recent exposure to these diseases;(4) Have not been fed raw garbage; and(5) Are identified by a slap brand or eartag and the identification is recorded or described on the health certificate.[Eff. 10/5/81] (Auth: HRS § 142-2) (Imp: HRS § 142-4)