Section 13-244-22 - Interstate boat compacts; reciprocal agreement and courtesy(a) Declaration of policy. (1) As provided in section 200-30, Hawaii Revised Statutes, it is the policy of the department to promote, encourage and facilitate the fullest possible use of its waters and improve boating safety by making and executing boat numbering, equipment or accident-reporting reciprocal or proportional agreements, arrangements and declarations with other jurisdictions, with respect to vessels principally used in this and the other jurisdictions, thus contributing to the economic and social development and growth of the State.(2) A nonresident owner of any foreign vessel may operate or permit the operation within the State of any such vessel meeting the requirements of any reciprocity arrangements, agreements or declarations made to carry out this section. This subsection shall not apply to a vessel carrying freight or passengers for hire or to a vessel leased by an owner engaged in the business of leasing vessels.(b) Declaration of extent of reciprocity. In the absence of any agreement or arrangement with another jurisdiction, the chairperson, board of land and natural resources, may examine the laws and requirements of the jurisdiction and declare the extent or recovery of vessels required to be registered and numbered pursuant to section 200-31, Hawaii Revised Statutes, and nature of exemptions, benefits and privileges to be extended to vessels properly numbered or equipped in the other jurisdictions, as to the owners of the vessels, which shall in the judgment of the chairperson be in the best interest of the State and the citizens thereof, and which shall be fair and equitable to the State and the citizens thereof, and all of the same shall be determined on the basis and recognition of the benefits which accrue to the economy of the State from the uninterrupted flow of commerce; provided that all the vessels shall comply with the minimum equipment requirements of the Coast Guard.(c) Suspension of reciprocity agreements. Agreements, arrangements or declarations made under the authority of this section may include provisions authorizing the chairperson to suspend or cancel the exemption, benefits or privileges granted thereunder to a person who violates any of the conditions or terms of the agreements, arrangements or declarations or who violates the laws of the State relating to vessels or rules lawfully adopted thereunder.[Eff 2/24/94; comp] (Auth: HRS § 200-24) (Imp: HRS §§ 200-22, 200-24, 200-30)