Haw. Code R. § 13-256-73.1 - Kaneohe Bay ocean waters commercial use permits

(a) No commercial ocean use activity may be conducted within Kaneohe Bay waters except in accordance with a Kaneohe Bay waters commercial use permit issued by the department. For the purpose of this section, "full service permit" means a permit which includes thrill craft, water sledding, and other high speed boating activities in addition to sailing, snorkeling, scuba diving, sail boarding, and other related water recreational activities approved by the department.

(b) The number and types of Kaneohe Bay ocean waters commercial use permits authorized for Kaneohe Bay ocean waters shall be as follows:

(1) One full service permit as authorized in section 13-256-72.1;

(2) Two large full service permits as authorized in section 13-256-73.2;

(3) One small full service permit as authorized in section 13-256-73.3;

(4) One small full service permit without thrill craft, water sledding, and high speed towing activities as authorized in section 13-256-73.4;

(5) Three large snorkel tour operations, including associated underwater activities approved by the department, as authorized in section 13-256-73.5;

(6) Three small sail or snorkel tour operations, including associated underwater activities approved by the department, as authorized in section 13-256-73.6; and

(7) One glass bottom boat tour operation as authorized in section 13-256-73.7.

(c) Any transfer of a large full service permit, except for a transfer to a family member as defined in section 13-256-71, shall revert the large full service permit to a large snorkel tour permit with an aggregate maximum carrying capacity of no more than one-hundred fifty passengers for the vessel or vessels in use, but not exceeding the certified passenger carrying capacity of the individual vessel. Any change from a large full service permit to a large snorkel tour permit shall be on a one for one basis reducing the number of large full service permits by one and authorizing an increase to the number of large snorkel tour permits by one.

(d) Any transfer of a small full service permit, except for a transfer to a family member as defined in section 13-256-71, shall revert the small full service permit to a small sail or snorkel tour permit with an aggregate maximum carry capacity of no more than sixty passengers for the vessel or vessels in use, but not exceeding the certified passenger carrying capacity of the individual vessel. Any change from a small full service permit to a small sail or snorkel tour permit shall be on a one for one basis reducing the number of small full service permits by one and authorizing an increase to the number of small sail or snorkel tour permits by one.

(e) The Kaneohe Bay ocean waters commercial use permit required under this section shall satisfy the requirement for all other harbor use permits required of commercial operators under chapter 13-231, with the exception of a mooring permit for each vessel moored in Heeia Kea small boat harbor or offshore.

(f) The Kaneohe Bay waters commercial use permit fee per permit shall be as provided in HRS chapter 200 and rules adopted thereunder.

(g) The report of gross receipts shall be received by the department for each month covered by the commercial use permit no later than the end of the month following the reported month and shall be submitted on a form acceptable to the department. Failure to submit the report of gross receipts as required for a period in excess of sixty days following the due date, may be treated by the department as causing an automatic termination of the Kaneohe Bay waters commercial use permit.

(h) The department may conduct a financial audit of the records of a Kaneohe Bay ocean waters commercial use permit to determine the accuracy of reported gross receipts or to inspect any other financial information directly related to the enforcement of these rules after providing notice, as described in section 13-230-6, no less than thirty days prior to the audit.

(i) Any vessel with an authorized carrying capacity of more than six passengers with installed toilet facilities shall be equipped with a United States Coast Guard approved marine sanitation device.

(j) All permittees shall maintain a daily log of the operations, to include vessel and operator identifying information, number of customers serviced, fuel or sewage spills, sewage pumping out, refueling, incidents on the water and time of departure and arrival at the Heeia Kea small boat harbor pier, or authorized passenger loading and unloading area, or appropriate operating zone. All permittees shall submit the logs to the department each week.

(k) There shall be no passenger loading and unloading at a launch ramp at Heeia Kea small boat harbor.

(l) Large full service permits authorized by section 13-256-73.2, shall be allowed to use no more than three trailers per permit per day at the Heeia Kea small boat harbor launch ramps for the launching and recovery of vessels. Small service permits authorized by sections 13-256-73.3 and 13-256-73.4, shall be allowed not more than two trailers per permit per day to use the Heeia Kea small boat harbor launch ramps for the launching and recovery of vessels. Each trailer allowed to use a launch ramp shall be properly licensed and shall be issued a ramp use decal by the department which shall be affixed to the forward end of the trailer tongue.

(m) No activity that is new to a permittee may be conducted without prior written authorization from the department.

(n) Permittees shall establish a safety instruction program for customers that includes, but is not limited to, the use of a personal flotation device, and notification of hazardous conditions or areas and restricted areas.

(o) Permittees shall maintain a visual watch over persons in the water.

(p) Permittees shall have no less than one staff member on site within the permittee' s Kaneohe Bay operating area who carries a current adult cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and standard first aid and lifeguard training certificates. A list of water safety training certificates acceptable to the department shall be provided to the permittee.

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Haw. Code R. § 13-256-73.1

[Eff 11/7/11] (Auth: HRS §§ 200-2, 200-3, 200-4, 200-22, 200-23, 200-24, 200-37, 200-39) (Imp: HRS §§ 200-2, 200-3, 200-4, 200-22, 200-23, 200-24, 200-37, 200-39)