Section 13-235-8 - Mooring hardware, maintenance and inspection(a) A vessel owner shall be responsible for maintaining the vessel's mooring hardware except where mooring buoys are installed and maintained by the State.(b) A vessel owner shall inspect the mooring hardware for safety and security no less than semi-annually and provide notice to the department of the date of the inspection.(c) The department may conduct inspections of the mooring hardware for compliance with the rules.(d) No person shall remove, alter or replace any mooring hardware installed by the State without prior written permission of the department.(e) The vessel owner is responsible for installing and maintaining chafing gear on all mooring lines.[Eff 2/24/94] (Auth: HRS §§ 200-1, 200-2, 200-3, 200-6) (Imp: HRS §§ 200-1, 200-2, 200-3, 200-6)