Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 13 - DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Subtitle 11 - OCEAN RECREATION AND COASTAL AREAS
Part 2 - BOATING
Chapter 241 - NUMBERING AND TITLING OF VESSELS
Section 13-241-5 - Application for number or title; contents; requirements
Current through February, 2024
(a) The application for a certificate of title shall be made in accordance with chapter 200A, Hawaii Revised Statutes. The application for a certificate of number shall be made by the owner to the department or any agency authorized by the department in accordance with procedure prescribed by the department on the form it prescribes and shall contain:
(b) Every initial application for a certificate of number shall be accompanied by:
Proof of such ownership shall only be established for the purposes of this section by one of the following:
The department, if not satisfied with the evidence submitted as proof of ownership, may require additional information and documents, including any additional statements under oath, as is necessary to establish purported ownership of a vessel.
(d) All requirements governing the application for certificate of number shall apply to livery (rental) boats, except that the description of the motor, if any, and type of fuel need not be completed on the application in every case where the engine is not rented as part of the boat.
(e) An application for certificate of number for a dealer's or manufacturer's vessel shall not require a description of the vessel. In lieu of the description, the word "manufacturer" or "dealer", whichever is appropriate, shall be plainly indicated on the application.
(f) The department shall require any person applying for a certificate of number or title pertaining to a foreign built vessel to furnish evidence of payment of custom duties upon reasonable belief that any United States Customs duty pertaining to the vessel has not been paid.
(g) An application for a certificate of number pertaining to a foreign built vessel or a vessel owned by a person not a citizen of the United States and to be used in coastwise trade or commercial fishing shall not be accepted, and notice of the action by the department shall be sent to the U.S. Coast Guard.
(h) An application for issuance of a certificate of number pertaining to a vessel previously owned in whole or in part by a citizen of the United States and purchased by a person not a citizen of the United States shall be accompanied by evidence that the transaction was approved by the U.S. Maritime Administration, except in those instances where federal laws and regulations do not require approval.