dog licensing
The County of Hawaii requires a dog license for all owned dogs over the age of 3 months old residing within the county.
Dogs are issued a biennial license (every two (2) years). The owner of a dog must be 18 years of age or older.
To register a dog you will be required to provide the owner’s name, address, microchip number, home and business phone numbers. You also need to provide the dog’s name, breed, age, sex, and a veterinary certificate if the dog is spayed or neutered. Also provide the dog’s microchip number if available.
The license fee for a dog that is spayed or neutered is $2.10. The license fee of a dog that does not have a veterinary certificate certifying that the dog is spayed or neutered is $6.10. The fees are not refundable and are not prorated. The fee to replace lost or illegible current tags is $0.10.
how to register
A license can be obtained at any Hawaii Rainbow Rangers Facility:
Register at a Shelter
West Side Facility:
74-5225 Queen Ka'ahumanu Hwy
Kailua Kona, HI 96740
East Side Facility (temporary):
17-382 13 Mile Rd
Kurtistown, HI 96760
Register online
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Provide all required information
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Upload Proof of Sterilization (if applicable)
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Checkout online
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There is a $2.00 convenience fee for online registration
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Proof of Registration will be sent via email
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New Tag will be sent via USPS
If you are unable to obtain a license by either of the methods above please contact us at 808.666.9589 .
dog license requirements
Article 3. Dog License Fees.
Section 4-12. Fees.
(a) The following fees are hereby established as biennial license fees for the privilege of owning, harboring or keeping of dogs in the County:
(1) Sterilized dogs ........................................................................................... $2.00
(2) Unsterilized dogs ....................................................................................... $6.00
(b) For purpose of this section a sterilized dog means a spayed female dog and a neutered male dog.
(1983 CC, c 4, art 3, sec 4-12.)
4-13. Proof of sterilization.
Any person seeking to have the person’s dog licensed at the sterilized dog rate must present a certificate from a veterinarian licensed to practice within the State showing the description, age, and breed of the dog and certifying its sterilization. (1983 CC, c 4, art 3, sec 4-13.)