Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 200-25

  • Parasailing: means the activity in which an individual is transported or carried aloft by a parachute, sail, or other material attached to a towline which is towed by a vessel. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 200-23
  • Person: means an individual, partnership, firm, corporation, association, or other legal entity. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 200-23
  • State: means the State of Hawaii. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 200-23
  • Thrill craft: means any motorized vessel that falls into the category of personal watercraft, and which:

    (1) Is generally less than thirteen feet in length as manufactured;

    (2) Is generally capable of exceeding a speed of twenty miles per hour;

    (3) Can be operated by a single operator, but may have the capacity to carry passengers while in operation; or

    (4) Is designed to provide similar operating performance as a personal watercraft through a combination of small size, power plant, and hull design. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 200-23

  • Vessel: means all description of watercraft, used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on or in the water, except a seaplane. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 200-23
  • Water sledding: means the activity in which an individual is transported or carried over the surface of the water on an apparatus that is more than twelve inches wide and is attached to a towline which is towed by a vessel. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 200-23

Any person violating this part, or any rule adopted pursuant to this part, shall be fined not less than $50 and not more than $1,000 or sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not more than thirty days, or both, for each violation; provided that in addition to, or as a condition to the suspension of, the fines and penalties, the environmental court may deprive the offender of the privilege of operating any vessel, including but not limited to any thrill craft or vessel engaged in parasailing or water sledding, in the waters of the State for a period of not more than thirty days.