Haw. Code R. § 19-20.1-2
Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, as used in this chapter:
"Aircraft" means airplanes, airships, dirigibles, helicopters, gliders, amphibians, seaplanes and any other contrivance now or hereafter used for the navigation of or flight in air space.
"Airline lessee" means any aircraft operator that has entered into a lease with the department for the use of land or facilities at a public airport.
"Air operations area" means any portion of a public airport, from which access by the public is prohibited by fences or appropriate signs, and which is not leased or demised to anyone for exclusive use and includes runways, taxiways, all ramps, cargo ramps and apron areas, aircraft parking and storage areas, fuel storage areas; maintenance areas, and any other area of a public airport used or intended to be used for landing, takeoff, or surface maneuvering of aircraft or used for embarkation or debarkation of passengers.
"Department" means the department of transportation of the State.
"Director" means the director of the department of transportation or his duly authorized representative.
"Gross receipts" includes all moneys paid or payable to the permittee or person providing or facilitating one of the commercial services, specified in section 19-20.1-1, at a public airport, regardless of whether the order, reservation or payment for the commercial service is made within or without the public airport. The term "gross receipts" excludes any general excise taxes upon a consumer or tips collected by the person providing the commercial service at a public airport. (For prearranged ground transportation services, the term "gross receipts" also excludes applicable government taxes or fees, public service company taxes, commissions to travel agents, revenues from arrival sightseeing en route to the hotel in excess of two hours or its equivalent, and receipts reportable under other commercial service permits, provided all such exclusions are segregated and identified in the accounting process of the permittee or person providing or facilitating prearranged ground transportation services at a public airport.)
"Passenger" means any person who arrives or departs from a public airport aboard an aircraft except for persons comprising the flight crew of the aircraft.
"Permittee" means any person authorized to provide or facilitate any of the commercial services, specified in section 19-20.1-1, in or at a public airport under a permit or other written authorization from the director.
"Person" means any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, trust, association, company, joint venture, or any other legal entity and collectively its respective authorized employees, contractors, assignees, receivers, trustees, agents, or other similar representative.
"Public airport" means that area of land and water under governmental jurisdiction which is used for landing and taking-off of aircraft, any appurtenant areas which are used for airport buildings or other airport facilities or rights-of-way, together with all airport buildings and facilities located thereon.
"Solicit" means to ask, implore, plead for; to endeavor to obtain by asking; to importune; to seek actively though silently; or to try to obtain.
"State" means the State of Hawaii.
Haw. Code R. § 19-20.1-2