Attorney's Note

Under the Hawaii Revised Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
misdemeanorup to 1 year$2,000
For details, see Haw. Rev. Stat. § 706-663

Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 462A-10

  • Pilot: means a state pilot licensed pursuant to this chapter as a port pilot or a deputy port pilot. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 462A-1
  • Vessel: means every description of watercraft, other than a seaplane on the water, used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 462A-1

It shall be unlawful for any person not licensed as a pilot under this chapter to pilot or to offer to pilot a vessel not exempt from this chapter. It shall be unlawful for any person on board a tug or towboat to tow a vessel or barge not exempt from this chapter, unless the vessel or barge shall have on board a pilot licensed under this chapter. Violation of this section shall be a misdemeanor.