Bill Text: HI SB67 | 2023 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Relating To Commercial Activities On Beaches.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-07-06 - Act 227, 07/06/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1330). [SB67 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2023-SB67-Amended.html
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THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2023 |
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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:
"§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 $5,000
for a first offense, $10,000 for a second offense, and $15,000 for a third and
subsequent offense.
(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 have 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. Establishes administrative fines for violations. Pertains only to public beaches and does not include private lands such as accreted lands. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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