Hawaii § 268-1.5 - Private ferry or ferry system; authority to provide.
Full text of Hawaii Hawaii Revised Statutes § 268-1.5 — Private ferry or ferry system; authority to provide., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 268-1.5. Private ferry or ferry system; authority to provide.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, the department, in lieu of establishing the Hawaii State Ferries, an inter-island or intra-island ferry or ferry system operated and maintained by the State under the provisions of the chapter, may enter into a contract, lease, or other agreement with any person to provide for a privately operated ferry or ferry system; provided that no contract, lease, or other agreement shall be made except under contract let after public advertisement for sealed tenders, subject to the provisions under chapter 103D. [L 1988, c 232, §2; am L Sp 1993, c 8, §54] Previous Vol05_Ch0261-0319 Next
Source: official Hawaii text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 268-1.5 ("Private ferry or ferry system; authority to provide.") 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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