(a) The department may require a license of any commercial marine dealer to sell or offer for sale, to purchase or attempt to purchase, to exchange, or to act as an agent in the transfer of, any marine life taken within the jurisdiction of the State for commercial purposes. It is unlawful for any commercial marine dealer to sell or offer for sale, to purchase or attempt to purchase, to exchange, or to act as an agent in the transfer of, any marine life taken within the jurisdiction of the State for commercial purpose, that is obtained from any person whom the department has required to have, but does not have, a valid commercial marine license, commercial marine dealer license, or other license or permit authorizing such sale, purchase, exchange, or transfer for commercial purpose.

Ask a legal question, get an answer ASAP!
Click here to chat with a lawyer about your rights.

Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 189-10

  • Commercial marine dealer: means any person who sells or exchanges, or who is an agent in the transfer of marine life obtained directly from a commercial marine licensee, or any commercial marine licensee who sells or exchanges marine life at retail. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 187A-1
  • Commercial marine license: means a license issued to take marine life within or outside the State for commercial purpose. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 187A-1
  • Commercial marine licensee: means a person who has been issued a commercial marine license pursuant to § 189-2. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 187A-1
  • Commercial purpose: means the taking of marine life for profit or gain or as a means of livelihood where the marine life is taken in or outside of the State, or where the marine life is sold, offered for sale, landed, or transported for sale anywhere in the State. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 187A-1
  • Department: means the department of land and natural resources. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 187A-1
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Marine life: means any type or species of saltwater fish, shellfish, mollusks, crustaceans, coral, or other marine animals, including any part, product, egg, or offspring thereof; or seaweeds or other marine plants, including any part, product, seed, or root thereof. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 187A-1
  • month: means a calendar month; and the word "year" a calendar year. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 1-20
(b) The department may require a license of any person to export any marine life taken within the jurisdiction of the State for commercial purpose.
(c) Upon the written demand of the department, a commercial marine dealer shall render to the department a true and correct statement showing the name of the commercial marine dealer; year; month; day; weight; number; value of each of the species of marine life purchased, transferred, exchanged, or sold during the previous month; name and current license number of the commercial marine licensee from whom the marine life was obtained; and such other information as the department may require.
(d) The department may require any term or condition of the licenses issued pursuant to this section, including, but not limited to, reports, fees and exemptions. The department may adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 for the purposes of this section.