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HI Rev Stat § 286-54 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 17. Motor and Other Vehicles|286. Highway Safety|286-54 Out-of-state vehicle permit.

 §286-54 Out-of-state vehicle permit. The owner of a motor vehicle which has been duly registered for the current year in another state or country and in accordance with the laws thereof, may, in lieu of registering the vehicle as otherwise required by this part, apply to the director of finance for the registration thereof as provided in this section.  The owner shall, within thirty days after commencing to operate the vehicle or causing or permitting it to be operated within the State, apply to the director of finance for the registration thereof upon the appropriate official form stating therein the name and home address of the owner and the temporary address, if any, of the owner while within the State, the registration number of the vehicle as assigned thereto by the state or country, together with a description of the motor vehicle that may be called for in the form and other statements of facts that may be required by the director of finance.  The director of finance shall file every application received and register the vehicle therein described and shall issue to the owner a registration certificate of a distinctive form containing the date of its issue, a brief description of the vehicle, and a statement that the owner has procured registration of the vehicle.  No owner of a motor vehicle which has been duly registered for the current year in another state or country shall operate any vehicle or cause or permit to be operated upon the public highways, either before or while it is registered under this section, unless there is at all times displayed thereon the current registration number plates assigned to the vehicle by the other state or country, nor unless the certificate of registration is kept within the vehicle for which it is registered, or in the event the vehicle is a motorcycle, carry the certificate of registration in a convenient receptacle attached to the vehicle. The director of finance shall also furnish the owner with an emblem bearing a serial number with the words "VEHICLE PERMIT" and the date of expiration of the emblem to be placed on the rear bumper in plain sight of the vehicle, or when issued to a motorcycle emblem to be placed on rear fender.  Every certificate of registration issued pursuant to this section shall be valid for the unexpired portion of the current license number plates assigned to the vehicle in accordance with the law of the other state or country; provided that in no case shall a certificate be issued to exceed a twelve-month period.  Whenever a vehicle is registered under this section, the sum of $5 shall be assessed against the owner of the vehicle to defray the administrative costs incurred by the county. Subsequent changes in the amount of the administrative costs shall be established by the county's legislative body. [L 1929, c 197, §10; RL 1935, §2673; RL 1945, §7344; RL 1955, §160-12; am L 1963, c 23, §1; am L 1967, c 59, §1; HRS §286-54; am L 1971, c 67, §1; am L 1982, c 172, §1; gen ch 1985; am L 1988, c 312, §1; am L 1998, c 98, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 286-55 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 17. Motor and Other Vehicles|286. Highway Safety|286-55 Certificates lost or mutilated.

 §286-55 Certificates lost or mutilated. If any certificate of registration or certificate of ownership is lost, mutilated, or becomes illegible, the person to whom the same has been issued shall immediately make application for and may obtain a duplicate thereof upon furnishing satisfactory information to the director of finance and upon payment of a fee, which fee shall be established by the county's legislative body.  When a certificate of ownership is lost, damaged, mutilated or stolen, the director of finance shall provide to a qualified applicant an application form for a duplicate certificate of ownership. The names and addresses of the transferor and transferee shall be written in the application form and the same, together with the last issued certificate of registration, the fee for the duplicate certificate of ownership, plus the transfer fee, shall be filed with the director of finance. [L 1929, c 197, §11; RL 1935, §2674; RL 1945, §7345; am L 1955, c 162, §1; RL 1955, §160-13; HRS §286-55; am L 1970, c 73, §1(d); am L 1981, c 44, §3]
HI Rev Stat § 286-56 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 17. Motor and Other Vehicles|286. Highway Safety|286-56 Official cars.

 §286-56 Official cars. All motor vehicles owned by any foreign government or by a consul or other official representative thereof, or by the United States government, or by the State or any political subdivision thereof, shall be registered as herein required by the person having the custody thereof, and the custodian shall display official registration by distinguishing marks thereon which shall be furnished by the director of finance, free of charge, and where motor vehicles are owned by the State or any of its municipal subdivisions, the motor vehicle shall bear the inscription provided for in sections 105-6 to 105-8. [L 1929, c 197, §14; RL 1935, §2675; RL 1945, §7346; RL 1955, §160-14; HRS §286-56; am L 1986, c 339, §30; am L 2008, c 16, §11] Revision Note  "Director of finance" substituted for "treasurer" to conform to county charters.
HI Rev Stat § 286-56.5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 17. Motor and Other Vehicles|286. Highway Safety|286-56.5 Special license plates for consul or official representative of foreign or territorial government.

 §286-56.5 Special license plates for consul or official representative of foreign or territorial government. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, any consul or official representative of a foreign government or territory of the United States of America, duly licensed and holding an exequatur issued by the Department of State of the United States of America, may be furnished at no cost special license plates by the director of finance on such conditions as may be necessary on a vehicle used on official consular business, provided that upon application for special license plates a consul or official representative shall be given the option of using license plates issued by the consul's or official representative's government. Before such plates shall be considered as special license plates, they shall be registered and the appropriate fees paid to the county for the issuance. The special license plates shall be securely fastened to the vehicle in lieu of the regulation number plates; provided that the tag or emblem, issued each year, shall be affixed to the special license plates in the manner provided for in section 249-7. Whenever the consul or official representative transfers or assigns the consul's or official representative's interest in or title in the vehicle to which the special license plates were issued, the consul or official representative shall immediately surrender the special license plates to the director of finance. [L 1971, c 189, §1; am L 1979, c 141, §1; am L 1980, c 232, §12; am L 1981, c 82, §19; gen ch 1985]
HI Rev Stat § 286-57 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 17. Motor and Other Vehicles|286. Highway Safety|286-57 Unlawful removal of motor vehicles from State.

 §286-57 Unlawful removal of motor vehicles from State. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to remove, attempt to remove, cause to be removed, or assist in so doing, any motor vehicle registered pursuant to this part from the State to any other place away from the State, unless the person is the legal owner of the vehicle or has first obtained written authorization from the legal owner of the vehicle.  (b) No person owning or having control of any vessel, airplane, or other means of transportation, and no agent or employee of the person, shall transport any vehicle from the State to any other place away from the State, or accept any vehicle for the transportation, or deliver any bill of lading, order, or other written instrument authorizing the transportation, unless the person requesting the transportation:  (1) Produces a certificate of ownership and a current certificate of registration showing that the person is the legal owner of the vehicle; or  (2) Produces, if the person is not the legal owner of the vehicle, a current certificate of registration showing that the person is the registered owner of the vehicle and, in addition, obtains the written consent of the legal owner of the vehicle to the transportation.  (c) No person owning or having control of any vessel, airplane, or other means of transportation, and no agent or employee of the person, shall transport any used vehicle between the counties or from the State to any other place away from the State, unless, in addition to any other requirements, the person records by physical inspection the vehicle identification number (VIN) of the vehicle and maintains a record of the transporting of the vehicle along with the description and vehicle identification number (VIN) for a period of not less than three years.  (d) This section shall not apply to any motor vehicle rental company as defined in section 431:9A-141 that periodically ships in quantities of ten vehicles or more.  (e) Records maintained as required above, and all other records and receipts relating to the exportation of vehicles shall be available for inspection by the federal, state, or county police agencies during normal business hours. [L 1935, c 106, §1; RL 1945, §7347; am L 1951, c 162, §7; RL 1955, §160-15; HRS §286-57; am L 1969, c 246, §1; am L 1977, c 142, §1; gen ch 1985; am L 2003, c 26, §2] Cross References  Interisland shipping of vehicles, see §286-271.
HI Rev Stat § 286-58 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 17. Motor and Other Vehicles|286. Highway Safety|286-58 Appeal from finance director's decision.

 §286-58 Appeal from finance director's decision. Whenever any person is aggrieved by any decision of any county director of finance under this part, the person may appeal from the decision of the director of finance to the district court of the circuit in which the county is situated, by filing with the court, within twenty days after the decision, or within such additional time as may have been consented to in writing by the director of finance, an informal notice of appeal setting forth the name of the appellant, the circumstances attending the decision, a general statement as to the ruling appealed from, the date of the decision, and a description of the motor vehicle involved, with the serial or motor number or both, if available. A copy of the notice shall be served upon, or mailed, postage prepaid, by registered mail with request for return receipt, to the director of finance within two days after the date of the filing with the court. Informalities in the notice shall not invalidate the notice, and the notice may be amended for good cause shown to the satisfaction of the court. [L 1951, c 237, §1; RL 1955, §160-16; HRS §286-58; am L 1970, c 188, §40] Revision Note  "Director of finance" substituted for "treasurer" to conform to county charters. Cross References  Notice by certified mail, see §1-28.
HI Rev Stat § 286-59 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 17. Motor and Other Vehicles|286. Highway Safety|286-59 Appeal; procedure.

 §286-59 Appeal; procedure. Upon appeal, the district court shall hold a hearing de novo, and shall have power to enter such judgment or order as in its reasonable judgment may be warranted by all of the circumstances. In making the judgment or order, the court may waive defects or irregularities in the current or previous registrations which, in its opinion, have been satisfactorily explained on the part of the appellant, or may order registration of the vehicle subject to reasonable conditions to be then or thereafter, within a reasonable time fixed by the court, complied with by the appellant, upon noncompliance with which conditions the director of finance may cancel such registration. The conditions may include the furnishing of a bond in a reasonable amount, to be fixed by the court, to insure compliance with other conditions or to indemnify the director of finance and any other person in the event it is thereafter held or found that the registration was wrongful. Any certificate of registration issued subject to any such condition shall bear thereon an appropriate notation referring to the condition or the words "conditional registration". A copy of the court's order as to the conditional registration shall be served upon the director of finance and retained in the file relating to the registration, and shall constitute notice to the world of the condition therein stated, provided the certificate of registration contains a notation of conditional registration as hereinabove provided. [L 1951, c 237, §2; RL 1955, §160-17; HRS §286-59; am L 1970, c 188, §39] Revision Note  "Director of finance" substituted for "treasurer" to conform to county charters.
HI Rev Stat § 286-60 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 17. Motor and Other Vehicles|286. Highway Safety|286-60 Rules of procedure; costs; appeal.

 §286-60 Rules of procedure; costs; appeal. The supreme court may prescribe rules of procedure relating to the appeals and hearings before the district courts. An appeal shall lie from the judgment or order of the district court to the intermediate appellate court, subject to chapter 602. The rules shall provide for informal procedure and for minimizing expense and delay to litigants therein. The costs upon such appeal to the district court shall be $1, which may be waived by the court for good cause shown. No costs shall be chargeable against the county director of finance. [L 1951, c 237, §3; RL 1955, §160-18; HRS §286-60; am L 1973, c 135, §1; am L 2004, c 202, §36; am L 2006, c 94, §1; am L 2010, c 109, §1] Rules of Court  Appeals, see Hawaii Rules of Appellate Procedure.
HI Rev Stat § 286-61 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 17. Motor and Other Vehicles|286. Highway Safety|286-61 Penalty.

 §286-61 Penalty. Any person who violates sections 286-41, 286-42, 286-44.5 to 286-56.5, and 286-58 to 286-60 shall be fined not less than $5 nor more than $1,000; provided that any corporate owner of a motor vehicle who fails to register a motor vehicle as required by section 286-41(a) following a transfer of the vehicle between counties shall be fined $1,000 for each violation. Any person who violates section 286-43, 286-44, or 286-57 shall be fined not less than $5 and not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both. [L 1929, c 197, §15; RL 1935, §2676; RL 1945, §7348; RL 1955, §160-19; am L 1967, c 214, §6; HRS §286-61; am L 1987, c 171, §3; am L 1993, c 214, §4] Case Notes  Refusal to deliver certificate of ownership to transferee entitled thereto, is misdemeanor. 38 H. 178 (1948).  Cited: 38 H. 53, 62 (1948).
HI Rev Stat § 286-62 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 17. Motor and Other Vehicles|286. Highway Safety|286-62 Special license plates authorized.

 §286-62 Special license plates authorized. Any owner of a passenger motor vehicle, who is a resident of the State, and who holds an unrevoked and unexpired amateur radio station license, other than novice, issued by the Federal Communications Commission, upon application, accompanied by proof of ownership of the amateur radio station license, may be issued a special license plate for the owner's passenger motor vehicle as provided in sections 286-63 to 286-69. [L 1955, c 67, §1; RL 1955, §160-220; HRS §286-62; am L 1969, c 189, §1; gen ch 1985]
HI Rev Stat § 286-63 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 17. Motor and Other Vehicles|286. Highway Safety|286-63 Shape, size and color of plates; how affixed.

 §286-63 Shape, size and color of plates; how affixed. The special license plate shall be similar in shape, size and color to the regulation passenger motor vehicle number plate prescribed by law, and shall bear the official amateur radio call letters of the applicant, as assigned by the Federal Communications Commission. The special license plate shall be securely fastened to the passenger motor vehicle in lieu of the regulation number plate; provided that the regulation tag or emblem issued each year shall be affixed to the passenger motor vehicle or the special license plate in the manner provided in section 249-7. [L 1955, c 67, §2; RL 1955, §160-221; HRS §286-63; am L 1969, c 189, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 286-64 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 17. Motor and Other Vehicles|286. Highway Safety|286-64 Regulation plates to be surrendered.

 §286-64 Regulation plates to be surrendered. Upon the issuance of the special license plates, the regulation number plates originally issued in the registration of the passenger motor vehicles shall be surrendered to the administrator of the county emergency management agency who shall retain the plates as long as the special license plates are attached to the passenger motor vehicle. [L 1955, c 67, §3; RL 1955, §160-222; HRS §286-64; am L 1969, c 189, §3; am L 2014, c 111, §28]
HI Rev Stat § 286-65 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 17. Motor and Other Vehicles|286. Highway Safety|286-65 Surrender, transfer, and disposal of special plates.

 §286-65 Surrender, transfer, and disposal of special plates. Upon the transfer of ownership of the passenger motor vehicle, or upon the expiration or revocation of the amateur radio station license, the holder of the special license plates shall surrender them to the administrator of the county emergency management agency who shall retain the plates as long as they are valid. The regulation number plates shall be securely fastened to the passenger motor vehicle as provided in section 249-7. Upon reapplication, an amateur radio station licensee may be reissued the licensee's special license plates as provided in this part at no additional cost. [L 1955, c 67, §4; RL 1955, §160-223; HRS §286-65; am L 1969, c 189, §4; gen ch 1985; am L 1986, c 339, §31; am L 2014, c 111, §28]
HI Rev Stat § 286-66 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 17. Motor and Other Vehicles|286. Highway Safety|286-66 Director in charge.

 §286-66 Director in charge. The director of [Hawaii] emergency management shall be responsible for processing all applications for the special license plates and shall make all necessary arrangements for the purchase and issuance thereof.  The administrator of the county emergency management agency shall assist the director of [Hawaii] emergency management in the administration of this part, which includes but is not limited to, the receipt of applications, the collection and payment of fees, the issuance of special license plates, the transmittal of the list of special license plates issued together with the names and addresses to whom issued to the director of [Hawaii] emergency management and the respective chief of police and the respective licensing officer of each county, and any other duties as may be prescribed by the director of [Hawaii] emergency management. The chief of police and licensing officer of each county shall keep a record of the list of special license plates issued together with the names and addresses to whom issued in their respective office and may discard the list when it is more than six years old. [L 1955, c 67, §5; RL 1955, §160-224; HRS §286-66; am L 1969, c 189, §5; am L 2014, c 111, §28]
HI Rev Stat § 286-67 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 17. Motor and Other Vehicles|286. Highway Safety|286-67 Fees.

 §286-67 Fees. Any applicant applying for the special license plates shall pay to the administrator of the county emergency management agency an amount equal to the cost of the plates plus administrative costs of furnishing the special license plates. The fees for the special license plates shall be determined by the director of [Hawaii] emergency management. [L 1955, c 67, §6; RL 1955, §160-225; HRS §286-67; am L 1969, c 189, §6; am L 2014, c 111, §28]
HI Rev Stat § 286-68 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 17. Motor and Other Vehicles|286. Highway Safety|286-68 Interpretation of part.

 §286-68 Interpretation of part. Sections 286-62 to 286-69 are supplementary to any statute of the State regarding automobile number or license plates and nothing herein shall be construed as abridging or amending such laws except as herein provided for the use of the special license plates in lieu of the regulation number plates prescribed by law. [L 1955, c 67, §7; RL 1955, §160-226; HRS §286-68; ree L 1986, c 339, §32]
HI Rev Stat § 286-69 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 17. Motor and Other Vehicles|286. Highway Safety|286-69 Penalty.

 §286-69 Penalty. Any person who violates any provisions of sections 286-62 to 286-68 shall be fined not more than $50. [L 1955, c 67, §8; RL 1955, §160-227; am L 1967, c 214, §14; HRS §286-69]
HI Rev Stat § 286-71 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 17. Motor and Other Vehicles|286. Highway Safety|286-71 Autocycles.

  §286-71 Autocycles. (a) Every autocycle, as described in paragraph (2) of the definition of "motorcycle" in section 286-2, operated in this State shall first be registered as a motor vehicle as provided in section 286-41.  (b) No person shall operate an autocycle on a public street, road, or highway in this State unless the person possesses a valid type 3 driver's license pursuant to section 286-102(b)(3) and the autocycle has been duly registered pursuant to subsection (a).  (c) Occupants in an autocycle not equipped with a front windshield shall use eye protection.  (d) All occupants in an autocycle shall comply with the seat belt requirements under section 291-11.6.  (e) All dealers, sellers, lessors, and rental agencies shall be required to disclose the following, if true, regarding each autocycle offered for sale, lease, or rent, as applicable:  (1) The autocycle does not meet the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards for passenger vehicles and light trucks;  (2) The autocycle is not equipped with airbags; and  (3) Autocycle rollover protection has not been certified to protect an occupant from injury in the event of a rollover; therefore, the use of a department of transportation certified safety helmet is recommended when operating an autocycle. [L 2017, c 216, §1; am L 2018, c 191, §1]
HI Rev Stat § 286-81.5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 17. Motor and Other Vehicles|286. Highway Safety|286-81.5 Leased or rented moped or motor scooter; flag required.

  §286-81.5 Leased or rented moped or motor scooter; flag required. No person shall lease or rent a moped or motor scooter to another person unless the moped or motor scooter is equipped with a safety flag that shall extend not less than five feet above the ground and be permanently affixed to the rear of the moped or motor scooter. The safety flag shall be triangular in shape with an area of not less than thirty square inches. The safety flag and the pole that secures the flag to the moped or motor scooter shall be fluorescent orange in color. [L 2021, c 214, §3]
HI Rev Stat § 286-82 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 17. Motor and Other Vehicles|286. Highway Safety|286-82 Penalty.

 §286-82 Penalty. Whoever violates this part shall be fined not more than $1,000. [L 1967, c 214, pt of §2; HRS §286-82; am L 1993, c 214, §5]