Current through February, 2024
(a) Except as
provided in section
13-241-10,
the department shall not waive any fees assessed pursuant to this section. The
fees for all vessels not owned by or operated under the custody or control of a
boat manufacturer or boat dealer shall be as follows:
(1) For the issuance of an original
certificate of number:
(A) For each vessel
less than twenty feet in length, $25.00;
(B) For each vessel twenty feet or more in
length, $40.00; and
(C) For each
amphibious vehicle licensed as a motor vehicle, $30.00
(2) For the annual renewal of a certificate
of number:
(A) For each vessel less than
twenty feet in length, $20.00;
(B)
For each vessel twenty feet or more in length, $35.00; and
(C) For each amphibious vehicle licensed as a
motor vehicle, $25.00.
(3) For the re-registration of a vessel whose
certificate of number has been cancelled, two times the appropriate amount
provided in paragraph (1);
(4) For
the transfer of a certificate of number, $10.00;
(5) For the issuance of a replacement
certificate of number or a replacement set of vessel registration decals,
$10.00 each;
(6) For modifying a
certificate of number, $10.00;
(7)
For changing the status of a certificate of number to or from 'stored", $25.00
each;
(8) For an initial
certificate of title, $20.00;
(9)
For the transfer of a certificate of title, $20.00;
(10) For the issuance of a replacement
certificate of title, $50.00; and
(11) To record a supplemental lien on a
previously titled vessel, $10.00.
(b) The fees for vessels owned by or operated
under the custody or control of a boat manufacturer or boat dealer, to be used
by the boat manufacturer or boat dealer for demonstration purposes, shall be as
follows:
(1) For each new certificate of
number, a fee of $40.00;
(2) For
the annual renewal of a certificate of number, a fee of $30.00;
(3) For the reissuance of a certificate of
number after a certificate of number has been canceled or voided, a fee of
$40.00; and
(4) For the replacement
of a certificate of number or registration decal, a fee of $10.00
each.
(c) For all
renewals of certificates of number accomplished online, a non-refundable
convenience fee of $5.00 shall be assessed.
(d) No fee shall be charged by the department
for registration, transfer, or annual renewal relating to a vessel whose owner
is the United States, the State, or a subdivision thereof.
(e) An eleemosynary organization which has
been certified to be tax exempt under sections 501(c)(1) or 501(c)(3) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, whose purposes relate to promoting
the ability of children to do things for themselves, to train them in boating,
water safety, scout-craft and camping, and to teach them patriotism, courage,
selfreliance, and kindred virtues may be exempted by the department from paying
the fees provided in this section for vessels owned by the organization and
used exclusively for the purposes of the organization.
(f) The following penalties shall apply for
certificates of number and certificates of title:
(1) If the owner of a vessel fails to obtain
a certificate of number as required by this chapter, the fee for a new
certificate of number shall be two times the fee that would be
collected.
(2) If a certificate of
number is not renewed on or before its expiration date, the fee shall be two
times the fee that would be collected, except where the vessel is not located
in the State or in waters of the State on and subsequent to the expiration
date.
(3) If the new owner of any
vessel fails to submit a timely application for transfer of the certificate of
number relating to the vessel as required by section
13-241-12,
the fee shall be two times the fee that would be collected, except where the
vessel is not located in the State or in waters of the State on the date of
purchase and subsequent to the purchase.
(4) If the owner of a vessel fails to obtain
a certificate of title as required by chapter
200A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, the
fee for a new certificate of title shall be three times the fee that would be
collected.
(5) Any person who fails
to provide the notification to the department required by section
13-241-11(a)
within the specified time limit shall be assessed a penalty of
$50.00.
(6) The penalty fees
prescribed by this section shall be in addition to any other penalties imposed
by the department or a court for violations of these rules.
(g) In addition to the
restrictions in section
200-31(b),
Hawaii Revised Statutes, an application for a certificate of number, transfer
or renewal of certificate of number, duplicate certificate of number, duplicate
registration decal, certificate of title, transfer of certificate of title,
duplicate or replacement certificate of title, or to record a lien on a
certificate of title shall not be processed if:
(1) The department has not received the
notification required by section
13-241-11(a),
if applicable;
(2) The fees
required by this section are not paid in full;
(3) The applicant is delinquent in payment of
any moneys due and payable to the department; or
(4) The applicant has a pending citation for
violation of any of the department's rules.
(h) Individuals or firms requesting an
alphabetical or numerical listing of boat owners and information concerning
their boats shall be charged a fee as prescribed by the chairperson.