Section 13-251-3 - Special restrictions(a) The department, upon issuing an operator permit, shall indicate thereon the class of permit so issued and shall appropriately examine each applicant according to the class.(b) The department shall not issue a catamaran captain permit unless the applicant has a valid Coast Guard license to operate sailing catamarans carrying passengers for hire, and has a minimum of ninety working days catamaran sailing experience in Waikiki ocean waters, Zone A, or Kaanapali ocean waters, as appropriate, attested to by two persons holding valid catamaran captain permits issued by the department.(c) The department shall not issue a canoe captain permit unless the department is fully satisfied as to the applicant's competency and fitness to receive the permit, and the applicant has a minimum of three years experience in canoe handling, possesses a current Red Cross advanced life saving certificate, knows elementary first aid, and is physically qualified to perform the duties the position requires, as evidenced by a written report of a physician's physical examination made no earlier than thirty days prior to the effective date of the permit.(d) The department shall not issue a canoe second captain's permit unless the department is fully satisfied as to the applicant's competency and fitness to receive the permit, and the applicant has a minimum of eighteen months experience in canoe handling, possesses a current Red Cross advanced life saving certificate, knows elementary first aid, and is physically qualified to perform the duties the position requires, as evidenced by a written report of a physician's examination made no earlier than thirty days prior to the effective date of the permit.(e) The department shall not issue a senior surfboard instructor's permit or a sailboard instructor's permit unless the department is fully satisfied as to the applicant's competency and fitness to receive the permit, and the applicant has a minimum of three years surfboard or sailboard riding experience, as appropriate, possesses a current Red Cross advanced life saving certificate, knows elementary first aid, and is physically qualified to perform the duties the position requires, as evidenced by a written report of a physician's examination made no earlier than thirty days prior to the effective date of the permit.(f) The department shall not issue a primary surfboard instructor's permit unless the department is fully satisfied as to the applicant's competency and fitness to receive the permit, and the applicant has a minimum of three years surfboard riding experience, possesses a current Red Cross advanced life saving certificate (on application for original permit only), knows elementary first aid, and is physically qualified to perform the duties the position requires, as evidenced by a written report of a physician's examination made no earlier than thirty days prior to the effective date of the permit.(g) A primary surfboard instructor's permit for Waikiki shall entitle the permittee to instruct only in waters five feet or less in depth at mean low water and not in the outer surfbreak area. [Eff 2/24/94; am and comp SEP 25 2014 ] (Auth: HRS §§ 200-2, 200-3, 200-4) (Imp: HRS §§ 200-2, 200-3, 200-4)