[§261C-3] Exemptions, generally. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, this chapter shall not apply to:

(1) Persons transporting their own property where the transportation is in furtherance of a primary business purpose or enterprise of that person, except where the transportation is undertaken by a Hawaii air carrier to evade the regulatory purposes of this chapter; or

(2) Persons engaged in the business of transporting persons solely for sightseeing and other recreational activities not involving point-to-point travel. [L 1993, c 332, pt of §2]