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In a Hawaii real estate transaction, a shoreline-adjacent property is inside the mapped special management area. What should the licensee remember?

Correct Answer

B) The special management area is the land extending inland from the shoreline as delineated on the official maps

HRS 205A-22 defines special management area by the land extending inland from the shoreline as mapped and amended under section 205A-23. Source basis: Hawaii DCCA PSI state outline hi.IV Land Utilization plus official HRS chapters 205 and 205A and county zoning authority under HRS 46-4; checked 2026-04-30.

Answer Options
A
Private covenants always override state and county land-use controls.
B
The special management area is the land extending inland from the shoreline as delineated on the official maps
C
County zoning eliminates the need to consider statewide Hawaii land use classifications.
D
Special Management Area rules apply only after construction is complete.

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