HAR §13-130-42. Permit fee

An application fee may be charged in order to defray the cost of processing, issuance, and administration of a trail activity permit. The department may waive the fee for good cause. The amount of the fee shall be set from time to time by the department. [Eff. ] (Auth: HRS '198D-6) (Imp: HRS '198D-6) 130-22 SUBCHAPTER 6 COMMERCIAL TRAIL AND ACCESS ACTIVITY PERMITS '13-130-43 Commercial trail and access activity permits. (a) Commercial trail and access activity is subject to the following hierarchy of priorities relating to activity on public lands under the jurisdiction of the department: (1) Protection and stewardship of natural and cultural resources is the highest priority; (2) Access for general public activity in a manner that does not damage these resources is the second priority; and (3) Access for commercial activity in a manner that does not damage these resources or compromise the general public=s activity is the third priority. (b) Commercial activity along a program trail or access is strictly prohibited without a commercial trail or access activity permit. Commercial trail and access activity permits shall be granted only for program trails, accesses, or segments thereof, that have been designated for commercial activity pursuant to subchapter 3. [Eff. ] (Auth: HRS '198D-6) (Imp: HRS '198D-6) '13-130-44 General commercial activity permit provisions. All commercial trail and access activity permits shall be subject to the following provisions: (1) Permits shall not be transferable or assignable; (2) The person to whom a permit is issued shall be responsible for all permit conditions, and compliance with all rules, regulations, and laws applicable to the use of the trail or access; (3) Permits shall not be issued to a person under eighteen years of age; (4) Permittee shall, upon request, show the permit to any law enforcement officer or authorized representative of the department; (5) Any other restrictions or conditions may be imposed on the permittee or permitted use to protect the integrity, condition, 130-23 naturalness, beauty, and safety of, or access of the general public to, the program trails and accesses, or which furthers the purposes of the Na Ala Hele program. Such restrictions may include, but are not limited to, restrictions on the number of persons, types of transport, length of stay, number of trips, and seasonal or weather restrictions; and (6) The issuance of a permit shall not constitute a vested property interest, but is a privilege granted for the use of a program trail or access for a specified activity and time period. [Eff. ] (Auth: HRS '198D-6) (Imp: HRS '198D-6)