All vessels shall pay a port entry fee when entering each of the harbors under the jurisdiction of the department including but not limited to Honolulu, Barbers Point, Hilo, Kawaihae, Kahului, Kaumalapau, Kaunakakai, Nawiliwili, Port Allen, Hana, and any other harbor otherwise determined to be under the jurisdiction of the department except:
(1) Government owned or operated vessels paying courtesy, training or official visits, or engaged in dredging or repair of harbor facilities, or as approved by the department when no cargo or passengers are loaded or off-loaded;(2) Fishing, charter fishing, pleasure boats and intra-island cruise boats whose home waters are in the state;(3) Vessels carrying passengers intra and inter-island under the authority of the state public utilities commission;(4) Vessels re-entering a harbor after a tidal wave alert; or(5) Pilot boats when providing pilot services.[Eff 5/20/82; am 12/5/83; am 11/7/91; am and comp 2/26/96; am and comp FEB 01 2010] (Auth: HRS § 266-2) (Imp: HRS § 266-2)