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HI Rev Stat § 183D-2 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 12. Conservation and Resources|183D. Wildlife|183D-2 Powers and duties of department.

  §183D-2 Powers and duties of department. The department shall:  (1) Manage and administer the wildlife and wildlife resources of the State;  (2) Enforce all laws relating to the protecting, taking, hunting, killing, propagating, or increasing the wildlife within the State and the waters subject to its jurisdiction;  (3) Establish and maintain wildlife propagating facility or facilities;  (4) Subject to the provisions of title 12, import wildlife for the purpose of propagating and disseminating the same in the State and the waters subject to its jurisdiction;  (5) Distribute, free of charge, as the department deems to be in the public interest, game for the purpose of increasing the food supply of the State; provided that when in the discretion of the department the public interest will not be materially interfered with by so doing, the department may propagate and furnish wildlife to private parties, upon such reasonable terms, conditions, and prices as the department may determine;  (6) Ascertain, compile, and disseminate, free of charge, information and advice as to the best methods of protecting, propagating, and distributing wildlife in the State and the waters subject to its jurisdiction;  (7) Gather and compile information and statistics concerning the area, location, character, and increase and decrease of wildlife in the State;  (8) Gather and compile information concerning wildlife recommended for release in different localities, including the care and propagation of wildlife for protective, productive, and aesthetic purposes and other useful information, which the department deems proper;  (9) Have the power to manage and regulate all lands which may be set apart as game management areas, public hunting areas, and wildlife sanctuaries;  (10) Pursuant to section 183D-65 of this chapter, destroy predators deemed harmful to wildlife;  (11) Formulate, and from time to time recommend to the governor and legislature, such additional legislation necessary or desirable to implement the objectives of title 12; and  (12) Preserve, protect, and promote public hunting. [L 1985, c 174, pt of §4; am L 1999, c 122, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 183D-4 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 12. Conservation and Resources|183D. Wildlife|183D-4 Game management areas, wildlife sanctuaries, public hunting areas.

  §183D-4 Game management areas, wildlife sanctuaries, public hunting areas. (a) For the purposes of preserving, protecting, conserving, and propagating wildlife, the department shall establish, maintain, manage, and operate game management areas, wildlife sanctuaries, and public hunting areas on land under its control and, as it deems desirable, enter into agreements for taking control of privately owned lands for those purposes.  (b) For the purposes of this section:  "Game management area" means an area so designated by either executive order, rule, cooperative agreement, or action of the board of land and natural resources that has been set aside for the primary purpose of managing, sustaining, and enhancing habitat and populations of game mammals and/or game birds, and providing public hunting and, secondarily, other compatible uses.  "Public hunting area" means those lands designated by the board of land and natural resources as areas where the public may hunt game birds and mammals, including:  (1) Game management areas;  (2) Forest reserves and surrendered lands;  (3) Natural area reserves;  (4) Restricted watersheds;  (5) Cooperative game management areas;  (6) Military training areas;  (7) Unencumbered state lands;  (8) Designated sanctuaries; and  (9) Other lands designated by the board. [L 1985, c 174, pt of §4; am L 1999, c 122, §1; am L 2001, c 118, §1]
HI Rev Stat § 183D-6 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 12. Conservation and Resources|183D. Wildlife|183D-6 Permits for taking wildlife for scientific, educational, or propagation purposes.

  §183D-6 Permits for taking wildlife for scientific, educational, or propagation purposes. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, the department may take wildlife for scientific, educational, or propagation purposes, except as prohibited by chapter 195D.  (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, the department may issue permits to any person to take wildlife in any part of the State, for scientific, educational, or propagation purposes, except as prohibited by chapter 195D and subject to the rules adopted by the department. The department may revoke any permit for any infraction of the terms and conditions of the permit. Any person whose permit has been revoked shall not be eligible to apply for another permit until the expiration of one year from the date of revocation.  (c) Any wildlife taken under the authority of the permit shall be accompanied by the permit while being taken or transported and shall be exempt from seizure while being transported or while in possession, in accordance with the permit. [L 1985, c 174, pt of §4]
HI Rev Stat § 183D-7 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 12. Conservation and Resources|183D. Wildlife|183D-7 Expenditures.

  §183D-7 Expenditures. (a) The department may expend all appropriations made for the purpose of effectuating the objectives of title 12. The department may expend proceeds in the wildlife revolving fund, without appropriation or allotment as authorized under section 37-40, for the purposes specified under section 183D-10.5. All expenditures by the department shall be approved and certified by the board.  (b) To further the purposes of title 12, the department may use lands set apart for its use by the governor, and may accept gifts and contributions of property or service or enter into contracts for the furtherance of the purposes of this chapter, from the State or from any county or other government or from private parties. [L 1985, c 174, pt of §4; am L 1988, c 67, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 183D-8 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 12. Conservation and Resources|183D. Wildlife|183D-8 Cooperation with other governmental authorities.

  §183D-8 Cooperation with other governmental authorities. The department shall endeavor to secure the cooperation and assistance of and shall cooperate with the appropriate agency of the United States, or other governmental authorities having an interest in the subject matter of this chapter, in every way possible, for the promotion of the purposes of this chapter. More specifically the department may permit the appropriate agency of the United States to occupy any land or building and use any appliance, apparatus, or property held or controlled by the department, either independently or in conjunction with the department, upon such terms and conditions as the department and the agency may mutually agree. [L 1985, c 174, pt of §4] Cross References  Wildlife restoration projects, cooperation of Interior Department, see 55 Stat. 632, §367.
HI Rev Stat § 183D-9 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 12. Conservation and Resources|183D. Wildlife|183D-9 Federal aid in wildlife restoration.

  §183D-9 Federal aid in wildlife restoration. The State assents to the provisions of the Pittman-Robertson Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act (50 Stat. 917, 16 U.S.C. §669), as amended. The department shall perform those acts as may be necessary to the conduct and establishment of cooperative wildlife restoration and management projects, as defined in the Act of Congress and in compliance with the Act and rules and regulations promulgated by the Secretary of the Interior thereunder; provided that federal aid funds granted under the Act shall be used for the purposes of approved projects, and no funds accruing to the State from license fees paid by hunters shall be diverted for any purpose other than as provided for in the Act and rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto. [L 1985, c 174, pt of §4]
HI Rev Stat § 183D-10 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 12. Conservation and Resources|183D. Wildlife|183D-10 REPEALED.

  §183D-10 REPEALED. L 1988, c 67, §4.
HI Rev Stat § 183D-11 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 12. Conservation and Resources|183D. Wildlife|183D-11 Informer's fee.

  §183D-11 Informer's fee. One-half of the fine imposed and collected in all cases where the defendant has been convicted for a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or chapter 195D shall be paid to the person giving the information leading to the arrest of the person so convicted; provided that this section shall not apply, if the informer is a regular salaried sheriff, deputy sheriff, police officer, warden or constable, or officer or agent of the department. [L 1985, c 174, pt of §4; am L 1987, c 283, §17; am L 1989, c 211, §10; am L 1990, c 281, §11]
HI Rev Stat § 183D-12 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 12. Conservation and Resources|183D. Wildlife|183D-12 General administrative penalties.

  §183D-12  General administrative penalties. (a) Except as otherwise provided by law, the board is authorized to set, charge, and collect administrative fines or bring legal action to recover administrative costs of the department or payment for damages or for the cost to correct damages resulting from a violation of subtitle 4 of title 12 or any rule adopted thereunder. The administrative fines shall be as follows:  (1) For a first violation, by a fine of not more than $10,000;  (2) For a second violation within five years of a previous violation, by a fine of not more than $15,000; and  (3) For a third or subsequent violation within five years of the last violation, by a fine of not more than $25,000.  (b) In addition, an administrative fine of up to $5,000 may be levied for each specimen of wildlife taken, killed, injured, or damaged in violation of subtitle 4 of title 12 or any rule adopted thereunder.  (c) Any criminal action against a person for any violation of subtitle 4 of title 12 or any rule adopted thereunder shall not be deemed to preclude the State from pursuing civil legal action to recover administrative fines and costs against that person. Any civil legal action against a person to recover administrative fines and costs for any violation of subtitle 4 of title 12 or any rule adopted thereunder shall not be deemed to preclude the State from pursuing any criminal action against that person. [L 1996, c 152, §1]
HI Rev Stat § 183D-13 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 12. Conservation and Resources|183D. Wildlife|183D-13 Interstate wildlife violator compact.

  §183D-13 Interstate wildlife violator compact. (a) The department may enter into the interstate wildlife violator compact or similar agreement, whether in the form of a memorandum of understanding, written agreement, or mutual aid compact, with an appropriate state, federal, or foreign entity for mutual assistance in the enforcement of hunting, fishing, and other wildlife laws, rules, or regulations in their respective jurisdictions.  (b) The department may adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 necessary to implement this section. [L 2021, c 142, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 183D-21 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 12. Conservation and Resources|183D. Wildlife|183D-21 Hunting licenses required.

  §183D-21 Hunting licenses required. No person shall hunt, pursue, kill, or take any game bird or mammal without first procuring a hunting license; provided that section 183D-32 to the contrary notwithstanding, no license shall be required of persons who may be authorized in writing by the board to destroy game birds or game mammals injurious to forest growth or agriculture, or that constitute a nuisance or a health hazard. [L 1985, c 174, pt of §4; am L 1998, c 88, §1]
HI Rev Stat § 183D-22 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 12. Conservation and Resources|183D. Wildlife|183D-22 Application and issuance of licenses; fees.

  §183D-22 Application and issuance of licenses; fees. (a) A hunting license shall be issued to a person by an agent of the department upon:  (1) Written application in the form prescribed by the department;  (2) Payment of a hunting license fee or any other hunting related fee the board may require as provided in this chapter; except that payment of the fee shall be waived for any employee of the department who is required to have a license to carry out duties of the department; and  (3) Showing of a valid Hawaii hunter education certificate or written exemption issued under section 183D-28 or upon showing proof of completion of an approved hunter education course described in section 183D-28(b)(2). The application shall require a statement under oath of the applicant's name, address, domicile or residence, length of residence in the State, age, race, height, weight, and color of hair and eyes.  (b) The hunting license fee shall be:  (1) $10 for any person who has resided in the State for one year or longer, or who is a member of the armed forces of the United States on active duty and the spouse and children thereof, or who elects to forgo the exemption provided in paragraph (4);  (2) $95 for all other persons;  (3) $50 for a three-day period and $95 for a seven-day period for hunting on a private and commercial shooting preserve for persons who do not meet the requirements of paragraph (1) or (4); and  (4) Free to all Hawaii residents sixty-five years of age or older and to all persons with Hansen's disease who are residents of Kalaupapa, Molokai.  (c) The department shall suspend, refuse to renew, reinstate, or restore, or deny any license if the department has received certification from the child support enforcement agency pursuant to section 576D-13 that the licensee or applicant is not in compliance with an order of support or has failed to comply with a subpoena or warrant relating to a paternity or child support proceeding. The department shall issue, renew, restore, or reinstate such a license only upon receipt of an authorization from the child support enforcement agency, the office of child support hearings, or the family court. [L 1985, c 174, pt of §4; am L 1988, c 12, §2 and c 31, §1; am L 1989, c 96, §1; am L 1992, c 127, §1; am L 1997, c 293, §10; am L 1998, c 88, §2; am L 1999, c 224, §1; am L 2007, c 129, §1] Note  The amendment made by L 2014, c 218, §8 is not included in this section. Case Notes  Section 183D-10.5 and this section provided the authority for the department of land and natural resources to require payment of a fee for a hunting-related article such as a stamp; however, since game bird hunting was an activity permitted under this chapter, the department was required under §183D-3 to adopt a rule pursuant to §91-3 when setting the stamp fees for hunting. 117 H. 16 (App.), 175 P.3d 126.
HI Rev Stat § 183D-23 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 12. Conservation and Resources|183D. Wildlife|183D-23 Licenses expire when.

  §183D-23 Licenses expire when. All licenses shall expire on June 30 next following the date of issuance, except for licenses obtained pursuant to section 183D-22(b)(3). [L 1985, c 174, pt of §4; am L 2007, c 129, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 183D-24 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 12. Conservation and Resources|183D. Wildlife|183D-24 Duplicate licenses.

  §183D-24 Duplicate licenses. Duplicate licenses may be issued upon application stating under oath that the original license has been lost or destroyed and upon payment of a fee of fifty per cent of the current cost of a resident license as provided in section 183D-22(b)(1). [L 1985, c 174, pt of §4; am L 1998, c 288, §1]
HI Rev Stat § 183D-25 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 12. Conservation and Resources|183D. Wildlife|183D-25 Licenses; display thereof.

  §183D-25 Licenses; display thereof. No person to whom a hunting license has been issued shall permit any other person to carry, display, or use the license in any way. Every person to whom a hunting license has been issued shall physically possess the license when hunting and shall show the license upon the demand of any officer authorized to enforce the game laws of the State. No person, upon the request of an officer, shall refuse to show the license or withhold permission to inspect the person's game bag, container, hunting coat or jacket, or carrier, or vehicle of any kind where game might be concealed. [L 1985, c 174, pt of §4]
HI Rev Stat § 183D-25.5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 12. Conservation and Resources|183D. Wildlife|183D-25.5 Hunting guides; licensing and reporting requirements.

  §183D-25.5 Hunting guides; licensing and reporting requirements. (a) No person shall engage in the business of soliciting and guiding clients for the purpose of taking any game bird or mammal without first procuring a hunting guide license.  (b) A hunting guide license shall be issued to any person who possesses a valid state hunting license and registers with the department; provided that hunting guides shall provide service only to clients with a current state hunting license, unless the client is otherwise exempted by the department.  (c) Hunting guides shall provide an annual report to the department of their guide activities that shall include the number of clients served and the clients' residency status. The reports shall be submitted within thirty days after the expiration of the hunting guide license issued pursuant to this section. The failure to submit an annual report within the time specified shall be grounds for the revocation and nonrenewal of the hunting guide license. [L 1996, c 50, §1]
HI Rev Stat § 183D-26 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 12. Conservation and Resources|183D. Wildlife|183D-26 Hunting on private lands prohibited.

  §183D-26 Hunting on private lands prohibited. (a) No person shall enter upon any land or premises belonging to, held, or occupied by another, for the purpose of hunting or to take any kind of wildlife including game without first having obtained permission from the owner or a duly appointed agent, if the owner is the occupier or holder, or if the owner has let another occupy or hold the same, without having first obtained the permission of the occupier or holder thereof, or the duly appointed agent of the occupier or holder.  (b) No prosecution shall be brought under this section, except upon the sworn complaint of the owner, occupier, or holder of the land or premises, or a duly appointed agent, or if the owner, occupier, or holder is either a corporation or a partnership, then the complaint shall be sworn to by an officer of the corporation or by one of the members of the partnership. [L 1985, c 174, pt of §4]
HI Rev Stat § 183D-27 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 12. Conservation and Resources|183D. Wildlife|183D-27 Night hunting on private lands; prohibition.

  §183D-27 Night hunting on private lands; prohibition. Notwithstanding section 183D-26, no person shall take or pursue any game bird, game mammal, wild bird, or wild mammal at night on privately owned lands, except as authorized by the department pursuant to section 183D-61. For the purpose of this section, "night" means the period between one-half hour after sunset and one-half hour before sunrise. [L 1985, c 174, pt of §4; am L 1987, c 156, §1]
HI Rev Stat § 183D-27.5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 12. Conservation and Resources|183D. Wildlife|183D-27.5 Harassment of hunters; prohibition. (a) No person shall intentionally prevent or attempt to prevent the lawful taking of game by a person licensed pursuant to section 183D-21 by: (1) Placing the person's self in a location in which human presence may affect the behavior of game to be taken or the feasibility of taking such game; (2) Creating a visual, aural, olfactory, or physical stimulus to affect the behavior of game to be taken; (3) Affecting the condition or placement of personal property intended for use in the taking; or (4) Obstructing the person's access to areas in which the person intends to lawfully take game. (b) No person shall enter or remain upon public lands or waters, or upon private lands or waters, without permission of the owner or the owner's agent, with intent to violate this section. (c) The maximum penalty for violation of subsection (a) or (b) is a fine of $500, thirty days imprisonment, or both. [L 1995, c 186, §1]

  §183D-27.5 Harassment of hunters; prohibition. (a) No person shall intentionally prevent or attempt to prevent the lawful taking of game by a person licensed pursuant to section 183D-21 by:  (1) Placing the person's self in a location in which human presence may affect the behavior of game to be taken or the feasibility of taking such game;  (2) Creating a visual, aural, olfactory, or physical stimulus to affect the behavior of game to be taken;  (3) Affecting the condition or placement of personal property intended for use in the taking; or  (4) Obstructing the person's access to areas in which the person intends to lawfully take game.  (b) No person shall enter or remain upon public lands or waters, or upon private lands or waters, without permission of the owner or the owner's agent, with intent to violate this section.  (c) The maximum penalty for violation of subsection (a) or (b) is a fine of $500, thirty days imprisonment, or both. [L 1995, c 186, §1]
HI Rev Stat § 183D-29 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 12. Conservation and Resources|183D. Wildlife|183D-29 Agents to collect application fees and sell licenses.

  §183D-29 Agents to collect application fees and sell licenses. (a) The department may designate agents to collect hunting application fees and sell hunting licenses in accordance with this section. Agents shall report all collections of application fees and sales of licenses to the department monthly and not later than the fifteenth day of the month following the month covered by the report. Wilful failure to make a report shall be cause for cancellation of the agency and upon the cancellation a full accounting and settlement for all applications and licenses shall be made forthwith. All fees collected including application fees shall be remitted to the department at the same time as the report of license sales is made. If the agents prepay for the licenses, then the fees collected shall be retained by the agents, rather than remitted to the department.  (b) Agents shall receive ten per cent of the value of application fees collected and licenses sold. All reports on application fee collections and license sales shall be made on forms supplied by the department. The duly authorized agents of the department may administer oaths as required in license applications. Chapter 40 shall not apply to the agents. [L 1985, c 174, pt of §4; am L 1987, c 160, §1; am L 1988, c 12, §3]
HI Rev Stat § 183D-31 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 12. Conservation and Resources|183D. Wildlife|183D-31 Game birds, declaration by department.

  §183D-31 Game birds, declaration by department. (a) The department may declare, by rule adopted pursuant to chapter 91, any bird which has been or may be introduced into the State to be propagated for hunting purposes, to be a game bird within the meaning of this chapter.  (b) Nothing in this section shall be construed as permitting the taking, stalking, pursuing, or killing of any game bird under domestication or in the legal possession or control of any person, or where otherwise prohibited by law or rule of the department. [L 1985, c 174, pt of §4]