General penalty; community service

HRS §187A-13 — under Chapter 187A.

HRS §187A-13

§187A-13 General penalty; community service. (a) Any person violating this chapter or any rule adopted thereunder for which a penalty is not otherwise provided, shall be guilty of a petty misdemeanor and, in addition to any other penalties, shall be fined not less than:

(b) A fine in addition to the fine under subsection (a) may be levied for each specimen of aquatic life taken, killed, or injured in violation of this chapter or any rule adopted thereunder as follows:

(c) The court may require the defendant to complete an aquatic resources educational class administered by the department in addition to or in lieu of paying all or any part of any monetary fine authorized by this section.

(d) The court may direct the defendant to perform community service as administered by the department in lieu of paying any monetary fine authorized by this section; provided that if community service is ordered pursuant to this subsection, the department may recommend to the court an order of community service that benefits the resource that was damaged.

(e) The department may recommend to the court that the defendant be sentenced to probation with probationary terms and conditions consistent with sections 706-623 and 706-624, including but not limited to restrictions on: