Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 13 - DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Subtitle 11 - OCEAN RECREATION AND COASTAL AREAS
Part 2 - BOATING
Chapter 244 - RULES OF THE ROAD; LOCAL AND SPECIAL RULES
Section 13-244-19 - Authorization required to hold regatta, marine parade, boat race or exhibition
Universal Citation: HI Admin Rules 13-244-19
Current through February, 2024
(a) Authorization required; submission of application.
(1) Any
person or organization planning to hold a regatta or marine parade which, by
its nature, circumstances or location, will, introduce extra or unusual hazards
to the safety of persons or property on the waters-of the State shall submit an
application to the chairperson of the board of land and natural resources. No
person shall hold such a regatta or marine parade, unless the authorization of
the chairperson, has been secured, except that the chairperson's authorization
is not required if prior authorization has been secured from the United States
Coast Guard. Examples of conditions which are deemed to introduce extra or
unusual hazards to the safety of life include, but are not limited to: an
inherently hazardous competition, the....customary presence of commercial or
pleasure craft in the area, any obstruction of navigable channels which may
reasonably be expected to result, and the expected accumulation of spectator
craft.
(2) Where the events are to
be held regularly or repeatedly in a single area by an individual or
organization, the chairperson may, subject to conditions set from time to time
by the department, grant a permit for the series of events for a fixed period
of time, not to exceed one year.
(3) The application shall be submitted no
less than thirty days prior to the start of the proposed event.
(4) The application shall include the
following details:
(A) Name and address of
sponsoring organization.
(B) Name,
address, and telephone number of person or persons in charge of the
event.
(C) Nature and purpose of
the event.
(D) Information as to
general public interest.
(E)
Estimated number and type of watercraft participating in the event.
(F) Estimated number and type of spectator
watercraft.
(G) Number of boats
being furnished by sponsoring organization to patrol event.
(H) Time schedule and description of
events.
(I) A section of a chart or
scale drawing showing the boundaries of the event, various water courses or
areas to be utilized by participants, officials, and spectator craft.
(b) An authorization by the chairperson does not exempt a person holding an event from compliance with applicable federal law.
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