HAR §13-242-8
HAR §13-242-8. Police reports of boating accidents
Cite as Haw. Code R. § 13-242-8
Pursuant to section 200-27, Hawaii Revised Statutes,
for the purpose of enforcement, it shall be incumbent
upon the police chief of each political subdivision of
the State to transmit to the department a copy of
every investigation report hereafter submitted by any
subordinate officers which relate to boating accidents
involving vessels required to be numbered pursuant to
these rules. [Eff 2/24/94] (Auth: HRS §200-24) (Imp:
HRS §§200-24, 200-27)
§13-242-9 Transmittal of statistical
information. In accordance with any request duly made
by an authorized official or agency of the United
States, any information relating to boating accidents
compiled or otherwise available to the department
pursuant to this chapter shall be transmitted to the
official or agency of the United States. [Eff
2/24/94] (Auth: HRS §200-24) (Imp: HRS §§200-24, 200-
29)
§13-242-10 Reporting nonresident boating
accidents. The department upon receiving a written
boating accident report, concerning a vessel numbered
in another state which was involved in the accident,
is authorized to forward a certified copy of the
report to the boating administrator of the state
wherein the vessel is numbered. [Eff 2/24/94] (Auth:
HRS §200-24) (Imp: HRS §§200-24, 200-29, 200-30)
§13-242-11 Investigation of accidents by
department. The department may investigate any
boating accident and prepare a report which shall be
for the confidential use of administrative and
242-10
Unofficial Compilation
enforcement agencies only, including but not limited
to agencies of the United States. [Eff 2/24/94]
(Auth: HRS §§200-24) (Imp: HRS §§200-24)
§13-242-12 Boating accident records; held five
years. Records pertaining to any boating accident
shall be retained by the department for a period of
five years. At the expiration of five years the
records shall be destroyed except in those instances
where litigation or other circumstances, considered
reasonable by the department, warrant retention for an
additional period. [Eff 2/24/94] (Auth: HRS §200-24)
(Imp: HRS §200-24)