Haw. Code R. § 13-241-12 - New owner must secure new certificate of number and certificate of title
(a) The new owner of all or any part of the
interest in any vessel for which a certificate of number or certificate of
title has been issued pursuant to this chapter shall, within ten business days
after acquiring same, make application to the department upon forms prescribed
by it, for transfer or revision, whichever is appropriate, of the certificate
of number or certificate of title issued to such vessel. The amended
certificate of number shall, if in full force and effect at the time of the
transfer, remain valid for so long as the original certificate of number would
have been valid under this chapter. Except as provided in subsection (b),
unless an application is made, the appropriate fees are paid, and an amended
certificate of number is obtained within the time limit prescribed by this
subsection, the vessel shall be deemed to be without certificate of number, and
it shall be unlawful for any person to operate the vessel on the waters of the
State until a valid certificate is issued.
(b) Subsection (a) notwithstanding, if a boat
dealer (1) buys a vessel for which a certificate of number has been awarded
pursuant to this chapter, (2) procures the certificate of number from the
owner, (3) holds the vessel for resale, and (4) notifies the department of the
purchase within ten business days after delivery of the vessel, the boat dealer
need not apply to the department for transfer of the certificate of number
issued to the vessel. A copy of the dealer's notification of purchase to the
department shall, together with the certificate of number, be available at all
times for examination on the vessel for which issued, whenever the vessel is in
operation. The boat dealer, upon transferring the vessel to another person,
shall promptly mail or deliver the certificate of number to the department with
the transferee's application for a new certificate of number as prescribed in
subsection (a).
(c) Every boat
dealer shall maintain, for a minimum of three years, a written record, in such
a form prescribed by the department, of every vessel bought, sold or exchanged,
or received for sale or exchange. The record shall be open to inspection by a
representative of the department or law enforcement personnel during reasonable
business hours for the purposes of verifying compliance with this subsection.
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