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THE SENATE |
S.B. NO. |
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TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE, 2017 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to commercial marine licenses.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 189-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§189-2 Commercial marine license. (a) No person shall take marine life for commercial purposes whether the marine life is caught or taken within or outside of the State, without first obtaining a commercial marine license as provided in this section.
(b) Additionally, any person providing vessel charter services in the State for the taking of marine life in or outside of the State shall obtain a commercial marine license.
(c) Every applicant for a commercial marine license shall appear in person before the department.
[(c)] (d) The department may
adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 necessary for the purpose of this section
and to set fees for commercial marine licensing.
[(d)] (e) The fees for
commercial marine licenses and duplicate commercial marine licenses shall be
established by the department by rules adopted in accordance with chapter 91.
(f) The department shall not issue or renew a commercial marine license to an alien crew member who has not been granted permission to land temporarily pursuant to federal law.
[(e)] (g) The department shall
suspend, shall refuse to renew, reinstate, or restore, or shall deny any
license issued under this section 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, reinstate, or restore
such a license only upon receipt of authorization from the child support
enforcement agency, the office of child support hearings, or the family court.
[(f)] (h) The department shall
not renew or reinstate, or shall deny or suspend any license or application, if
the department has received certification from an administering entity pursuant
to chapter 436C that the licensee or applicant is in default or breach of any
obligation under any student loan, student loan repayment contract, or
scholarship contract that financed the licensee's or applicant's education, or
has failed to comply with a repayment plan.
The department in receipt of a certification pursuant to chapter 436C shall, as applicable, and without further review or hearing:
(1) Suspend the license;
(2) Deny the application or request for renewal of the license; or
(3) Deny the request for reinstatement of the license,
and unless otherwise provided by law, shall renew, reinstate, or grant the license only upon receipt of an authorization from the administering entity."
SECTION 2. This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before its effective date.
SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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Report Title:
Commercial Marine Licenses; DLNR
Description:
Requires commercial marine license applicants to appear in front of DLNR in person. Prohbits DLNR from issuing or renewing a commercial marine license to an alien crew member who has not been granted permission to land temporarily pursuant to federal law.
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