HRS §266-1
State transportation department controls commercial harbors
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗The state transportation department is in charge of all commercial harbors, roadsteads, and related waterfront improvements owned or controlled by the state. It also controls vessels and shipping inside those harbors. A commercial harbor is defined as a harbor or offshore mooring area mainly used for commercial cargo, passenger, and fishing vessels.
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The statute, as written — Department of transportation; harbors; jurisdiction
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.
All commercial harbors and roadsteads, and all commercial harbor and waterfront improvements belonging to or controlled by the State, and all vessels and shipping within the commercial harbors and roadsteads shall be under the care and control of the department of transportation. For the purpose of this chapter, "commercial harbor" means a harbor or off-shore mooring facility which is primarily for the movement of commercial cargo, passenger and fishing vessels entering, leaving, or traveling within the State, and facilities and supporting services for loading, off-loading, and handling of cargo, passengers, and vessels.
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