HRS §200A-3
When this law applies
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This law covers boat-related deals, titles, and records, even if they were made before July 1, 2018. But it only applies if section 200A-28 doesn't say otherwise. This is a narrow rule about timing.
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The statute, as written — Applicability
A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
Subject to section 200A-28, this chapter applies to any transaction, certificate of title, or record relating to a vessel, even if the transaction, certificate of title, or record was entered into or created before July 1, 2018.
Sections this one refers to
§200A-28 Old vessel deals stay valid after the new law
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