HAR §13-75-9. Spears

(a) No person shall pursue, take, or kill any crustacean (except introduced freshwater prawns), turtle, or aquatic mammal in the State with a spear. (b) Any crustacean, mollusk, aquatic mammal, or fish taken or killed or offered for sale in violation §13-75-9 75-10 of this section shall be confiscated and offered as evidence. (c) No person shall take any fish by the use of spears, or possess any speared fish which is smaller than the minimum size for the fish as specified in chapter 13-95, HAR, or any rule adopted under section 187A-5, HRS. Any person violating this provision for the first time shall receive a citation. Evidence of each specimen may constitute a separate offense. Any subsequent violation shall be punished as provided for in sections 187A-12.5 and 188-70, HRS; provided that the first subsequent violation shall be considered a first violation for the purposes of section 187A-13, HRS. [Eff 12/3/98; am and comp 3/2/07; am and comp 3/11/23] (Auth: HRS §187A-5) (Imp: HRS §187A-5)