Section 13-244-19 - Authorization required to hold regatta, marine parade, boat race or exhibition(a) Authorization required; submission of application. (1) Any person or organization planning to hold a regatta or marine parade which, by its nature, circumstances or location, will, introduce extra or unusual hazards to the safety of persons or property on the waters-of the State shall submit an application to the chairperson of the board of land and natural resources. No person shall hold such a regatta or marine parade, unless the authorization of the chairperson, has been secured, except that the chairperson's authorization is not required if prior authorization has been secured from the United States Coast Guard. Examples of conditions which are deemed to introduce extra or unusual hazards to the safety of life include, but are not limited to: an inherently hazardous competition, the....customary presence of commercial or pleasure craft in the area, any obstruction of navigable channels which may reasonably be expected to result, and the expected accumulation of spectator craft.(2) Where the events are to be held regularly or repeatedly in a single area by an individual or organization, the chairperson may, subject to conditions set from time to time by the department, grant a permit for the series of events for a fixed period of time, not to exceed one year.(3) The application shall be submitted no less than thirty days prior to the start of the proposed event.(4) The application shall include the following details: (A) Name and address of sponsoring organization.(B) Name, address, and telephone number of person or persons in charge of the event.(C) Nature and purpose of the event.(D) Information as to general public interest.(E) Estimated number and type of watercraft participating in the event.(F) Estimated number and type of spectator watercraft.(G) Number of boats being furnished by sponsoring organization to patrol event.(H) Time schedule and description of events.(I) A section of a chart or scale drawing showing the boundaries of the event, various water courses or areas to be utilized by participants, officials, and spectator craft.(b) An authorization by the chairperson does not exempt a person holding an event from compliance with applicable federal law.[Eff 2/24/94; comp] (Auth: HRS § 200-24) (Imp: HRS §§ 200-22, 200-24)[am 12/31/2018] (Auth: HRS § 200-22)