Maui County, HI Animal Ordinances: Microchipping (2026)

046(A). Among the deadlines in subsection C, paragraph 4(a) requires that within thirty days of the designation, the owner permanently identify the dog by injecting an identification microchip using standard veterinary procedures and practices, and that the microchip carry an identification number along with the identity of the person who performed the procedure, both of which must be registered with animal control. The same thirty-day window under paragraph 4(b) also requires the dog be spayed or neutered at the owner's expense unless medically contraindicated, and paragraph 4(c) requires proof of at least $50,000 in liability insurance.

The microchip requirement sits alongside other conditions imposed within different deadlines: a 'beware of dog' sign within ten days, and mandatory training with a behaviorist or veterinarian within six months. Animal control, the board, or any enforcement officer can demand proof of compliance with the microchip and other conditions at any time, and the owner must notify animal control before selling or giving the dog away so the new owner receives the dangerous dog notice.