Section 13-95.1-4 - Exceptions(a) The prohibitions of this chapter shall not apply to authorized employees of the department when acting in the course of their official duties, departmental agents and contractors engaged in authorized departmental activities, or to any persons conducting activities permitted under a valid license or permit listed under section 13-95-1.1 that expressly refers to this chapter.(b) Native Hawaiian traditional and customary rights recognized under article XII, section 7, of the Hawaii State Constitution shall not be abridged.(c) For the purposes of this chapter, any commercial marine dealer may possess more than the allowed number of aquatic specimens, only if the specimens were purchased from other individual(s) with: (1) A valid commercial marine license pursuant to section 189-2, HRS; or(2) A valid special marine product license; and has receipts issued for each purchase pursuant to section 189-11, HRS. Receipts shall include the first and last name and license number of the person to whom the receipt is issued. [Eff 11/1/14] (Auth: HRS §§ 187A-3.5, 187A-5, 187A-6, 189-2, 189-6) (Imp: HRS §§ 187A-3.5, 187A-5, 187A-6, 188-53, 189-2, 189-6, 18911)