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2020 Hawaii Revised Statutes
Title 12. Conservation and Resources
189. Commercial Fishing
189-2 Commercial marine license.

Universal Citation: HI Rev Stat § 189-2 (2020)
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§189-2 Commercial marine license. (a) No person shall take marine life for commercial purposes whether the marine life is caught or taken within or outside of the State, without first obtaining a commercial marine license as provided in this section.

(b) Additionally, any person providing vessel charter services in the State for the taking of marine life in or outside of the State shall obtain a commercial marine license.

(c) The department may adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 necessary for the purpose of this section and to set fees for commercial marine licensing.

(d) The fees for commercial marine licenses and duplicate commercial marine licenses shall be established by the department by rules adopted in accordance with chapter 91.

(e) The department shall suspend, shall refuse to renew, reinstate, or restore, or shall deny any license issued under this section if the department has received certification from the child support enforcement agency pursuant to section 576D-13 that the licensee or applicant is not in compliance with an order of support or has failed to comply with a subpoena or warrant relating to a paternity or child support proceeding. The department shall issue, renew, reinstate, or restore an affected license only upon receipt of authorization from the child support enforcement agency, the office of child support hearings, or the family court. [L 1929, c 187, §2; RL 1935, §331; RL 1945, §1257; am L 1947, c 39, §2; am L 1949, c 272, §2; am L 1955, c 96, §3; RL 1955, §21-111; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §22; am L 1961, c 132, §2; HRS §189-2; am L 1977, c 128, §2; am L 1981, c 85, §79; am L 1985, c 242, §2; am L 1988, c 117, §3; am L 1998, c 83, §1; am L 1999, c 9, §1; am L 2002, c 86, §6; am L 2003, c 133, §4; am L 2019, c 279, §1]

Note

The amendment made by L 2014, c 218, §8 is not included in this section.

Attorney General Opinions

Public disclosure of commercial marine licenses not permitted, but disclosure of some information allowed. Att. Gen. Op. 85-23.

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