Bill Text: HI SB3377 | 2022 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Relating To Commercial Activities On Beaches.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-1)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2022-04-20 - Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 729). [SB3377 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2022-SB3377-Amended.html
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES ON BEACHES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Chapter 200, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to part I to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§200- Prohibited
commercial activities on beaches; administrative fine. (a)
No commercial vendor shall preset commercial
beach equipment on any public beach under the jurisdiction of the department unless
the customer is physically present for the immediate use of the commercial beach
equipment. The commercial vendor shall expeditiously
remove the commercial beach equipment after the customer has finished using it.
(b) The
department may authorize exemptions to subsection (a) through rules adopted pursuant
to chapter 91.
(c) This
section shall apply only to public beaches and not beaches located on private land,
such as accreted lands.
(d) Any
commercial vendor who violates subsection (a) shall be subject to an administrative
fine of no less than $50 and no more than $1,000 for each occurrence of a violation.
(e) As
used in this section:
"Commercial beach equipment" means recreational
equipment for rent, including chairs, umbrellas, surfboards, paddleboards, kayaks,
and other non-motorized watercraft equipment.
"Preset" means to set up or physically
ready for use commercial beach equipment by a commercial vendor."
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. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2050.
Report Title:
Department of Land and Natural Resources; Beaches; Commercial Beach Equipment; Presetting; Removal; Commercial Vendors
Description:
Prohibits any commercial vendor from presetting commercial beach equipment on any public beach under the jurisdiction of the department of land and natural resources, unless the customer is physically present. Requires commercial vendors to expeditiously remove commercial beach equipment after the customer has finished using it. Allows the department of land and natural resources to grant exemptions through rules adopted pursuant to chapter 91, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Establishes administrative fines for violations. Pertains only to public beaches and does not include private lands such as accreted lands. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (HD2)
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