It is illegal for any person under the age of 15 to operate a thrill craft. Additionally, it is illegal to permit, or mislead another person into permitting, a person under 15 years of age to operate a thrill craft.
A person under the age of 16 is not permitted to operate a power-driven vessel on the waters of Hawaii unless in possession of certificate of completion from a NASBLA and State of Hawaii approved course on the safe operation of a power driven vessel and is accompanied on-board and supervised by a person of 21 years of age or older who holds their required certificate of completion.
