Section 13-244-20 - Stolen or lost vessels(a) Police reports pursuant to section 200-27, Hawaii Revised Statutes. The police chief of each political subdivision of the State shall transmit to the department a copy of every investigation report hereafter submitted by subordinate officers which relate to theft, loss or recovery of vessels required to be registered and numbered pursuant to section 200-31, Hawaii Revised Statutes.(b) Owner reports to department. The owner of a vessel numbered in accordance with the laws of the State which has been stolen, lost or embezzled may notify the department of the theft or embezzlement, but in the event of an embezzlement the owner may make the report to the department only after having procured the issuance of a warrant for the arrest of the person charged with the embezzlement. Every owner who has given such notice shall notify the department of a recovery of the vessel.[Eff 2/24/94; comp] (Auth: HRS § 200-24) (Imp: HRS §§ 200-22, 200-24)