Hawaii · statute · Haw. Rev. Stat. ch. 261 · 57 active provisions
As used in this chapter: "Aeronautics" means the science and art of flight, including but not limited to transportation by aircraft; the operation, construction, repair, or maintenance of aircraft, aircraft power plants and accessories, including the repair, packing, and maintenance of parachutes; the design, establish…
The department of transportation shall have general supervision over aeronautics within the State. It shall encourage, foster, and assist in the development of aeronautics in the State and encourage the establishment of airports and air navigation facilities. It shall cooperate with and assist the federal government an…
The department of transportation may: (1) Draft and recommend necessary legislation to advance the interests of the State in aeronautics; (2) Represent the State in aeronautical matters before federal agencies and other state agencies; (3) Participate as party plaintiff or defendant or as intervenor on behalf of the St…
(a) Establishment, operation, maintenance. The department of transportation may, on behalf of and in the name of the State, out of appropriations and other moneys available or made available for such purposes, plan, acquire, establish, construct, enlarge, improve, maintain, equip, install, operate, regulate, and protec…
The department shall coordinate with the department of agriculture and biosecurity to facilitate the inspection, consolidation, deconsolidation, and treatment of imported and exported agriculture and other inspected commodities to meet the needs of each island and to facilitate the safe movement of enplaned and deplane…
(a) Except for: (1) All proceeds from the passenger facility charge and deposited in the passenger facility charge special fund; and (2) All proceeds from the rental motor vehicle customer facility charge and deposited in the rental motor vehicle customer facility charge special fund, all moneys received by the departm…
(a) There is established in the state treasury the passenger facility charge special fund, into which shall be deposited all proceeds from the passenger facility charge. (b) The director of transportation shall administer the passenger facility charge special fund. (c) The passenger facility charge shall be a charge fo…
(a) There is established in the state treasury the rental motor vehicle customer facility charge special fund to be administered by the director, into which shall be deposited all proceeds from the rental motor vehicle customer facility charge. (b) Moneys in the rental motor vehicle customer facility charge special fun…
(a) Beginning in fiscal year 1988-1989 and in accordance with chapter 42F, the sum of $190,600 annually or so much thereof as may be necessary shall be granted from the general fund to carry on the operations and defray the expenses of the Hawaii wing, civil air patrol; provided that not less than $3,000 shall be alloc…
(a) In operating an airport or air navigation facility owned or controlled by the department of transportation, or in which it has a right or interest, the department may enter into contracts, leases, licenses, and other arrangements with any person: (1) Granting the privilege of using or improving the airport or air n…
(a) The department shall have a lien upon any aircraft landing upon any airport operated by it for landing fees and other charges and fees for the use of the services or facilities of the airport when payment of those charges and fees is not made immediately upon demand therefor to the operator or owner of the aircraft…
Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, any payments due and owing to the State for any products or services received from the State at any airport operated by the State may be made by credit card, if prior arrangements have been made by the department for payments through the use of the credit card and the arra…
The department of transportation may accept, receive, receipt for, disburse, and expend federal moneys, and other moneys, public or private, made available by grant or loan to accomplish, in whole or in part, any of the purposes of this chapter. All federal moneys accepted under this section shall be accepted and expen…
The department of transportation may enter into any contracts necessary to the execution of the powers granted it by this chapter. All contracts made by the department shall be made pursuant to the laws of the State governing the making of like contracts; provided that where the planning, acquisition, construction, imp…
The department of transportation shall grant no exclusive right for the use of an airway, landing area, or air navigation facility under its jurisdiction. This section shall not prevent the making of contracts, leases, and other arrangements pursuant to section 261-7.
The acquisition of any lands or interests therein pursuant to this chapter, the planning, acquisition, establishment, construction, improvement, maintenance, equipment, and operation of airports and air navigation facilities; and the exercise of any other powers granted by this chapter to the department of transportati…
(a) Powers to adopt. The director of transportation may perform acts, issue and amend orders, adopt reasonable general or special rules and procedures, and establish minimum standards, consistent with this chapter, as the director deems necessary to carry out this chapter and to perform the duties assigned thereunder,…
(a) Every order of the director of transportation requiring performance of or desistance from certain acts or compliance with certain requirements and any denial or revocation of an approval, certificate, or license or refusal of a renewal thereof shall be: (1) In the form required by section 91-12; (2) Made only after…
(a) The legislature recognizes that air traffic congestion constitutes a serious safety problem and reduces the efficient and effective use of limited airspace and terminal facilities. The legislature also recognizes that the development of additional airports will assist in the solution to such safety and efficiency p…
(a) The legislature recognizes that air traffic congestion on the ground constitutes a serious safety problem and reduces the efficient and effective use of the limited space in airport facilities. The legislature also recognizes the increased use of airport facilities by helicopters for commercial purposes. The legisl…
(a) Joint hearings. The department of transportation may confer with or hold joint hearings with any agency of the United States in connection with any matter arising under this chapter, or relating to the sound development of aeronautics. (b) Reciprocal services. The department may avail itself of the cooperation, ser…
(a) Operation without, unlawful. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate or cause or authorize to be operated any civil aircraft within the State unless the aircraft has an appropriate effective certificate, permit, or license issued by the United States, if the certificate, permit, or license is required by the…
Unless an aircraft is exempted by this section, no person shall operate or cause or authorize to be operated any aircraft at an airport owned or controlled by the department, unless the aircraft has a certificate of registration issued in accordance with rules adopted by the department. Aircraft exempt from registratio…
The department shall assess and collect an annual registration fee of $10 from each operator of aircraft required to be registered under section 261-15.5.
(a) All aircraft, unless exempted, shall be registered within the time prescribed by rules adopted by the director. (b) Failure to comply with the registration requirements shall subject the operator of the aircraft to: (1) A penalty of not more than $100 per aircraft; (2) The denial of the use of the airport facilitie…