§266-30 General administrative penalties. (a) Except as otherwise provided by law, the department of transportation may set, charge, and collect administrative fines or bring legal action to recover administrative fees and costs as documented by receipts or affidavit, including attorneys' fees and costs; or bring legal action to recover administrative fines, fees, and costs, including attorneys' fees and costs, or payment for damages resulting from a violation of this chapter or any rule adopted pursuant to this chapter. The administrative fines shall not exceed $10,000 for each day of violation.
(b) Any criminal action against a person for any violation of this chapter or any rule adopted pursuant to this chapter shall not be deemed to preclude the State from pursuing civil legal action against that person. Any civil legal action against a person to recover administrative fines and costs for any violation of this chapter or any rule adopted pursuant to this chapter shall not be deemed to preclude the State from pursuing any criminal action against that person. Each day of each violation shall constitute a separate offense. [L 2012, c 313, pt of §1]
Structure Hawaii Revised Statutes
Title 15. Transportation and Utilities
266-1 Department of transportation; harbors; jurisdiction.
266-1.5 Honolulu harbor Piers 1 and 2; jurisdiction.
266-1.6 Hana harbor; jurisdiction.
266-2 Powers and duties of department.
266-2.3 Kewalo basin use permit; Honolulu harbor use permit; portability.
266-4.5 Disposition of public land; reservation of right of way.
266-14 Demurrage, lien, foreclosure.
266-19 Creation of harbor special fund; disposition of harbor special fund.
266-19.5 Private financing of harbor improvements.
266-21.1 to 266-21.3 REPEALED.
266-21.5 Biosecurity, inspection, and cargo support facilities.
266-22 Maintenance of fire boat.
266-24.2 Vessels or property taken into legal custody; unauthorized control.
266-25 Violation of rules; penalty.
266-26 Responsibility of vessel owner; evidence of unauthorized mooring.
266-27 Mooring of unauthorized vessel in state harbors; impoundment and disposal proceedings.
266-28 Fines arising from environmental protection and maritime transportation security violations.
266-29 State harbors civil violations system; authorization.
266-30 General administrative penalties.
266-53 Findings and determination for special facility leases.
266-54 Special facility lease.