Hawaii § 200-43 - Public auction; disposition of abandoned vessels.
Full text of Hawaii Hawaii Revised Statutes § 200-43 — Public auction; disposition of abandoned vessels., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 200-43. Public auction; disposition of abandoned vessels.
Any abandoned vessel impounded under this part that remains unclaimed by the registered or documented owner, lien holder, or operator of record for more than ten working days after mailing of the notice required by section 200-42 may be sold at public auction by the state or county agency that took custody of the vessel. If the agency does not, or is unable to, sell the vessel at public auction, the agency, after giving public notice of intended disposition, may sell the vessel by negotiation, retain and use the vessel, donate the vessel to any other government agency, or dispose of the vessel as junk. [L 1991, c 272, pt of §2; am L 1998, c 2, §54; am L 2021, c 218, §5] Previous Vol03_Ch0121-0200D Next
Source: official Hawaii text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Hawaii Revised Statutes § 200-43 cover?
Section 200-43 ("Public auction; disposition of abandoned vessels.") 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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