HRS §187A-15
When officers can search your catch
This section lets certain state officers search bags, containers, and vehicles that carry aquatic life if they have a legal reason to think a fishing law was broken. You must let them search. Refusing is not allowed.
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The statute, as written — Rights of inspection of catch
Any agent of the department upon whom the board has conferred powers of police officers or any other enforcement officer of the State shall have the authority to conduct examinations and searches of: (1) The contents of any bag or container of any kind used to carry aquatic life; or (2) Any vehicle or conveyance used to transport aquatic life; if such agent or officer has probable cause, as provided by law, to believe that such bag, container, vehicle, or conveyance contains evidence of a violation of subtitle 5 of title 12 or any rule adopted thereunder. No person shall refuse any enforcement officer of the department or any other enforcement officer of the State such examination and search.
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