Haw. Rev. Stat. § 200-38
This is the official text of Haw. Rev. Stat. § 200-38, part of Hawaii’s Rev. Stat — part of the compiled statutory law of Hawaii, published by the state as "Rev. Stat." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
Ocean recreation management areas.
Official statutory text
(a) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, no commercial operator shall operate a thrill craft, engage in parasailing, water sledding, or commercial high speed boating, operate a motorized vessel towing a person engaged in parasailing, or operate a motor vessel towing a person engaged in water sledding during all weekends and state and federal holidays on Oahu in Maunalua Bay from Kawaihoa (Portlock) Point to Wailupe Peninsula and commercial zones a, b, and c.
(b) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, all commercial ocean recreation activities shall be prohibited on all Sundays on Oahu in Maunalua Bay.
(c) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, no person shall operate a thrill craft, engage in parasailing, operate a motorized vessel towing a person engaged in parasailing, engage in commercial water sledding or commercial high speed boating, or operate a commercial motor vessel towing a person engaged in water sledding between December 15 and May 15 of each year in the waters of west and south Maui from Pu`u Ola`i to Hawea Point.
(d) The department may adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 to further implement this section. [L 1991, c 272, pt of §2; am L 1993, c 317, §§3(3), 7; am L 1998, c 4, §3]
(b) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, all commercial ocean recreation activities shall be prohibited on all Sundays on Oahu in Maunalua Bay.
(c) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, no person shall operate a thrill craft, engage in parasailing, operate a motorized vessel towing a person engaged in parasailing, engage in commercial water sledding or commercial high speed boating, or operate a commercial motor vessel towing a person engaged in water sledding between December 15 and May 15 of each year in the waters of west and south Maui from Pu`u Ola`i to Hawea Point.
(d) The department may adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 to further implement this section. [L 1991, c 272, pt of §2; am L 1993, c 317, §§3(3), 7; am L 1998, c 4, §3]
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in Hawaii?
Find a Hawaii lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.