Hawaii § 188-45 - Licenses for nehu, iao, and other baitfish.
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§ 188-45. Licenses for nehu, iao, and other baitfish.
The department may issue to commercial marine licensees, as defined in chapter 187A, licenses to take nehu, iao, or any other species for use as bait only. The department may adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 for the purposes of this section. The licenses may be issued by the department upon terms and conditions the department may deem necessary to conserve the supply of the fish within state waters. The license may be summarily revoked for a violation of any term or condition of the license, and any or all licenses may be revoked summarily whenever, in the judgment of the department, the action is necessary for the conservation of the fish. [L 1929, c 206, §§1, 2; am L 1931, c 258, §1; am L 1933, c 54, §1; RL 1935, §390; am L 1943, c 54, §1; RL 1945, §1237; am L 1947, c 179, §1; RL 1955, §21-78; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §22; am L 1961, c 101, §1 and c 132, §2; HRS §188-45; am L 1974, c 222, §1; am L 1981, c 85, §52; gen ch 1985; am L 1986, c 339, §12; am L 1999, c 85, §§2, 17; am L 2002, c 151, §1] Previous Vol03_Ch0121-0200D Next
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Section 188-45 ("Licenses for nehu, iao, and other baitfish.") is part of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Hawaii. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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