Section 13-231-70 - Water taxi operations(a) Water taxi operations may be permitted at all small boat harbors provided that the owner of the water taxi operation has been issued a commercial use permit.(b) No water taxi operations may be permitted to transport passengers and crew from commercial vessels moored offshore, or the shuttling of passengers to and from a commercial vessel moored elsewhere if that vessel has not been issued a commercial use permit for the small boat harbor or other valid commercial use permit issued by the department. There shall be no restriction on the use of water taxi service by recreational vessels, vessels owned by the United States, or commercial vessels which are exempt from commercial use permit requirements under the provisions of section 13-231-57.(c) The department may furnish a current list of commercial vessels authorized to receive water taxi service as provided in subsection (b) upon request by the owner of the vessel performing water taxi operations at no charge.[Eff 2/24/94; am and comp SEP 25 2014] (Auth: HRS §§ 200-2, 200-3, 200-4, 200-10) (Imp: HRS §§ 200-2, 200-3, 200-4, 200-10)