DOBOR ADMINISTRATIVE RULES

The following are Hawaii Administrative Rules and amendments pertaining to DOBOR facilities, operations and programs. To use these versions of the rules effectively, search and review chapters in Table 1, then check to see if an amendment to a particular rule was formalized and is listed in Table 2. The language in a rule amendment supersedes the version in table 1.

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DOBOR is in the process of compiling its set of Hawaii Administrative Rules. The unofficial compilations marry the various chapters shown in table 1 on this page and the numerous amendments to those chapters shown in table 2. To access the unofficial compilations, visit: www.hawaii.gov/dlnr/dbor/borrules_comp.htm.

DOBOR ADMINISTRATIVE RULES - TABLE 1

Part 1	Small Boat Harbors	Effective Date
13-230	General Provisions	02/24/94
13-231	Operations of Boats, Small Boat Harbors, and Permits	02/24/94
13-232	Sanitation and Fire Safety	02/24/94
13-233	Motor Vehicle and Parking Rules	04/05/08
13-234	Fees and Charges	02/24/94
13-235	Offshore Mooring Rules and Areas	02/24/94
13-236	Reserved
13-237	Reserved
13-238	Reserved
13-239	Reserved

Part 2	Boating
13-240	General Provisions	02/24/94
13-241	Numbering of Vessels	02/24/94
13-242	Accidents, Reports, Fines, Enforcement and Records	02/24/94
13-243	Vessel Equipment Requirements	02/24/94
13-244	Rules of the Road; Local and Special Rules	02/24/94
13-245	Waterway Marking System	02/24/94
13-246	Reserved
13-247	Reserved
13-248	Reserved
13-249	Reserved

Part 3	Ocean Waters, Navigable Streams and Beaches
13-250	General Provision	02/24/94
13-251	Waikiki and Kaanapali Waters	02/24/94
13-252	Enforcement, Penalties, Accidents and Reports	02/24/94
13-253	Registration and Permit Fees	02/24/94
13-254	Local Ocean Waters	02/24/94
13-255	Waikiki Beach	02/24/94
13-256	Ocean Recreation Management Rules	02/24/94
13-257	Day Use Mooring Rules	09/16/95
13-258	Reserved
13-259	Reserved

AMENDMENTS TO RULES - TABLE 2

Chapter	Name	Effective Date
13-231-86	Categories of berths; priority of allocation. (d) Lahaina boat harbor	11/15/99
13-256-36	Use of commercial vessels at the Hanalei River, Hanalei Bay ocean waters, and Anini Beach launching ramp	11/30/00
13-250-5 13-254-13 13-254-14	Definitions Definitions Restriction	09/10/01
13-230-8 13-250-5 13-256-62 13-256-63	Definitions Definitions Waimea Bay Restricted Area is repealed Sharks Cove. Three Tables and Waimea Bay ocean waters	04/27/02
13-250-5 13-256-50 13-256-56	Definitions Definitions Wailua River restricted area	10/19/02
13-230-8 13-231-58 13-241-8 13-244-36 13-251-31 13-251-58 13-251-76 13-235 13-256-13 13-256-109	Definitions Limitations on the number of commercial permits for vessels assigned permanent moorings Certificate of number to be carried aboard vessel; description Kaanapali ocean waters, general restrictions Owner of passenger-carrying vessels, for-rent surfboards, for-rent sailboards, for charter or rent motorboats, or for-rent water sports equipment to give proof of financial responsibility Kaanapali ocean waters, general restrictions Commercial activities Offshore Mooring Areas for Maui Mooring of rafts and platforms Kaanapali Commercial Thrill Craft Areas	06/16/03
13-231-72	Small inter-island passenger vessel permit	07/03/03
13-240-5 13-243-1 13-245-9 13-256-16 13-256-18	Definitions Equipment required by vessels on state waters Diver's flag Thrill craft operations; general provisions Commercial thrill craft operations, commercial high speed boating and water sledding operations	07/05/03
13-250-5 13-256-22 13-256-23 13-256-24 13-256-25	Definitions Tow-in surfing Oahu Tow-in surfing areas Kauai Tow-in surfing areas Maui Tow-in surfing area	10/2/03
13-232-43	Construction or improvements of structures	04/22/04
13-234-3 13-234-4 13-234-5 13-234-25 13-234-34	Mooring Rates Mooring Rates for offshore mooring and anchoring Mooring fees for vessels assigned temporary mooring or occupying moorings without permission Fees for commercial vessels using state boating facilities, Kaneohe Bay ocean waters, and beaches of the State User fee for recreational use of state boat ramps	12/16/06
13-234-1 13-234-3 13-234-5 13-241-25	General statement Mooring rates Mooring fees for vessels assigned temporary moorings or occupying moorings without permission Fees and charges	01/22/10
13-256-73	Ahu O Laka Safety Zone	06/23/11
13-230-21 13-231-5 13-231-28 13-231-29 13-233-29 13-256-18 13-256-33 13-256-36	Personal partner Period of validity and renewal of use permit Staying aboard a vessel moored at Ala Wai or Keehi SBH Vessel used as a vacation site Eligibility for parking permits; fee per vehicle Commercial thrill craft operations, commercial high speed boating and water sledding operations Priority and procedures in the issuance of commercial use permits Repealed	08/08/11
13-256	Hanalei Bay and Kaneohe Bay Commercial	11/07/11
13-256-73.13	Ahu O Laka Safety Zone	08/18/12
13-231-26	Use of a Vessel as a Place of Principal Habitation	08/20/12
13-244-15.5	Operation of Power Driven Vessels (Mandatory Education)	11/10/12

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