Hawaii § 200-3 - Ocean recreation and coastal areas programs.
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§ 200-3. Ocean recreation and coastal areas programs.
The board shall assume the following functions of the department of transportation: (1) Managing and administering the ocean-based recreation and coastal areas programs of the State; (2) Planning, developing, operating, administering, and maintaining small boat harbors, launching ramps, and other boating facilities and associated aids to navigation throughout the State; (3) Developing and administering an ocean recreation management plan; (4) Administering and operating a vessel registration system for the State; (5) Regulating the commercial use of state waters and marine resources, including operations originating from private marinas; (6) Regulating boat regattas and other ocean water events; (7) Administering a marine casualty and investigation program; (8) Assisting in abating air, water, and noise pollution; (9) Conducting public education in boating safety; (10) Administering the boating special fund; (11) Assisting in controlling shoreline erosion; (12) Repairing seawalls and other existing coastal protective structures under the jurisdiction of the State; and (13) Removing nonnatural obstructions and public safety hazards from the shoreline, navigable streams, harbors, channels, and coastal areas of the State. [L 1991, c 272, pt of §2; am L 2012, c 289, §2] Law Journals and Reviews Wiping Out the Ban on Surfboards at Point Panic. 27 UH L. Rev. 303 (2004). Previous Vol03_Ch0121-0200D Next
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Section 200-3 ("Ocean recreation and coastal areas programs.") 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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