Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 200-37.5

• Coast Guard: means the Coast Guard of the United States, or its successor agency. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 200-23
• Operate: means to navigate or otherwise use a vessel on or in the waters of the State. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 200-23
• Person: means an individual, partnership, firm, corporation, association, or other legal entity. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 200-23
• State: means the State of Hawaii. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 200-23
• Thrill craft: means any motorized vessel that falls into the category of personal watercraft, and which:

  (1) Is generally less than thirteen feet in length as manufactured;

  (2) Is generally capable of exceeding a speed of twenty miles per hour;

  (3) Can be operated by a single operator, but may have the capacity to carry passengers while in operation; or

  (4) Is designed to provide similar operating performance as a personal watercraft through a combination of small size, power plant, and hull design. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 200-23

• Vessel: means all description of watercraft, used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on or in the water, except a seaplane. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 200-23