§187A-32 Alien aquatic organisms; lead agency; rules. (a) The department is designated as the lead state agency for preventing the introduction and carrying out the destruction of alien aquatic organisms through the regulation of ballast water discharges and hull fouling organisms. The department may establish an interagency team to address the concerns relating to alien aquatic organisms.
(b) The department may adopt rules in accordance with chapter 91, including penalties, to carry out the purposes of this part. The rules may include standards for the department and the United States Coast Guard to use as part of their respective inspection protocols. The rules may also include implementation of a course of action in relation to the arrival or pending arrival of a high risk vessel.
(c) The governor may enter into an agreement with the United States Secretary of Transportation to carry out the purposes of this part, including but not limited to the enforcement of state law. [L 2000, c 134, pt of §2]
Structure Hawaii Revised Statutes
Title 12. Conservation and Resources
187A-1.6 Applicability of statutes and rules.
187A-2 Powers and duties of department.
187A-3.5 Aquaculturist license and license to sell prohibited aquatic life.
187A-5.5 Consistency of state and federal fisheries regulations.
187A-6 Special activity permits.
187A-6.5 Release and confiscation of harmful aquatic life.
187A-8 Cooperation with other governmental authorities.
187A-9 Federal aid in sport fish restoration.
187A-10 Agents to sell licenses.
187A-12 University of Hawaii may use land, etc.
187A-12.4 Misrepresentation or false statement in receipts and reports.
187A-12.5 General administrative penalties.
187A-13 General penalty; community service.
187A-15 Rights of inspection of catch.
187A-21 Public fishing grounds.
187A-22 Use of adjoining lands.
187A-32 Alien aquatic organisms; lead agency; rules.
187A-41 Aquatic mitigation banking.