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Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 5 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY OFFICE › Chapter 134 - APPROVAL OF RECONSTRUCTED VEHICLES › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 19-134-1 - Purpose

Current through June, 2024
The purpose of this chapter is to establish:
(1) Performance, construction, and equipment
				  requirements necessary for the safe operation of reconstructed vehicles upon
				  the public highways;
(2) Minimum
				  procedures for the inspection of reconstructed vehicles and, upon approval, the
				  issuance of permits to operate reconstructed vehicles upon the public highways;
				  and
(3) The fees an inspector may
				  charge for the inspection of a reconstructed vehicle.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 5 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY OFFICE › Chapter 134 - APPROVAL OF RECONSTRUCTED VEHICLES › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 19-134-3 - Abbreviations and Acronyms

Current through June, 2024
The abbreviations and acronyms used an this chapter shall
					 be as follows:
"ANS" - American National Standards.
Standards of the American National Standards
					 Institute.
"ANSI" - American National Standards Institute, 1430
					 Broadway, New York, NY 10018.
"CFR" - Code of Federal Regulations.
"FMVSS" - Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, Title
					 49, part 571, Code of Federal Regulations.
"HRS" - Hawaii Revised Statutes.
"NSRA" - National Street Rod Association, 4030 Park
					 Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee 38111.
"OEM" - Original Equipment Manufacturer.
A part or component of the vehicle which is identical to
					 the part or component on the original vehicle and is supplied by the recognized
					 manufacturer of the original vehicle.
"OER" - Original Equipment Replacement.
A vehicle part or component which performs the identical
					 function as the part or component of the original vehicle but is supplied by a
					 manufacturer other than the recognized manufacturer of the original
					 vehicle.
"OREP" - Original Replacement Essential Part means any
					 part or component of a vehicle which is:
(1) Identical in fact or in performance to
				  any part or component offered as an option for that vehicle by the original
				  manufacturer of the vehicle when new;
(2) Essential for the safe operation of the
				  vehicle; and
(3) Purchasable
				  through auto parts store dealerships or dealerships of the original vehicle
				  manufacturer.
Examples include, but are not limited to, parts and
					 components of a vehicle's engine, transmission, differential, steering system,
					 suspension system, exhaust system, intake system, body parts, or lamps and
					 reflectors, A part or component not offered as an option for a vehicle by the
					 original manufacturer of that vehicle, which may alter the performance of a
					 vehicle or may inherently affect adversely the safety or structural integrity
					 of a vehicle, its occupants, or surrounding vehicles or individuals, unless
					 specifically excepted in these rules, shall not be an original replacement
					 essential part.
"SAE" - Society of Automotive Engineers, inc., 400
					 Commonwealth Drive, Warrendale, PA 15096. The publisher of SAE Standards and
					 Recommended Practices.
"SEMA" - Specialty Equipment Market Association, 11540 E.
					 Slauson Avenue, Whittier, California 90606.
"SFI" - SFI Foundation, inc., 22930 Crenshaw Boulevard,
					 Suite "G", Torrance, California 90505.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 5 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY OFFICE › Chapter 134 - APPROVAL OF RECONSTRUCTED VEHICLES › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 19-134-4 - Applicability

Current through June, 2024
(a) This chapter applies to all vehicles
				  operated upon the public streets and highways except:
(1) Motor carrier vehicles subject to chapter
				  286, part XI, Hawaii Revised Statutes;
(2) Vehicles restored to the structural and
				  equipment condition as originally manufactured by a recognized manufacturer of
				  vehicles;
(3) Vehicles in which
				  worn or damaged original structural members or parts are replaced with items
				  which are substantially the equivalent of the original structural member or
				  part;
(4) Vehicles in which worn or
				  damaged original structural members or parts are repaired to a condition which
				  is substantially equivalent to the original condition of the structural member
				  or part;
(5) Vehicles which are
				  modified only by the installation of special controls for the use of
				  handicapped drivers, where the installation of those controls does not prevent
				  the normal use of the standard controls provided in the original vehicle by the
				  recognized manufacturer of the vehicle when new;
(6) Vehicles which are modified only by the
				  addition of a dual control capability for the purpose of instructing
				  drivers;
(7) New vehicles which are
				  completed or modified by recognized manufacturers of vehicles other than the
				  original manufacturer when those vehicles are certified and labelled in
				  accordance with applicable federal regulations; and
(8) Cab and chassis with specially mounted
				  rear custom made bodies designed for a special purpose which meets all FMVSS
				  and complies with other state safety rules and county safety ordinances as long
				  as the cab and chassis have not themselves been altered.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 5 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY OFFICE › Chapter 134 - APPROVAL OF RECONSTRUCTED VEHICLES › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 19-134-5 - Specific requirements

Current through June, 2024
(a) A reconstructed
				  vehicle shall not be operated on the public highways without a valid
				  reconstructed vehicle permit.
(b) A
				  reconstructed vehicle shall not continue to be operated on the public highways
				  without reinspection, approval and issuance of a new reconstructed vehicle
				  permit whenever:
(1) An additional alteration
				  or modification, which alone would require approval as a reconstructed vehicle,
				  is performed on the vehicle;
(2)
				  Previously approved alterations or modifications are changed to the extent that
				  the basic identifiable characteristics of the previously approved alteration or
				  modification cannot be determined; or
(3) A previously issued reconstructed vehicle
				  permit has been cancelled by the county department.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 5 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY OFFICE › Chapter 134 - APPROVAL OF RECONSTRUCTED VEHICLES › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 19-134-6 - Administration

Current through June, 2024
(a) Each county, through its chief executive
				  officer, as required by section
				  286-85,
				  Hawaii Revised Statutes, shall designate a county department to administer this
				  chapter.
(b) The designated county
				  department shall be responsible for:
(1) The
				  appointment of reconstructed vehicle inspectors;
(2) The designation of specific locations
				  where reconstructed vehicle inspections shall be conducted;
(3) Providing all instructions, forms,
				  stickers and any other material necessary to administer this chapter;
(4) insuring that reconstructed vehicle
				  inspections are available to applicants at reasonable times and with reasonable
				  frequency;
(5) Insuring that
				  reconstructed vehicle inspections and certifications are conducted in
				  accordance with this chapter; and
(6) Notifying the county treasurer of all
				  reconstructed vehicles that have been inspected, approved, and issued
				  reconstructed vehicle permits.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 5 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY OFFICE › Chapter 134 - APPROVAL OF RECONSTRUCTED VEHICLES › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 19-134-7 - Determination of reconstructed vehicle date of manufacture

Current through June, 2024
(a)
				  Certain federal regulations, incorporated by reference, apply only to vehicles
				  manufactured on or after dates as specified in the federal regulations. Title
				  49, Chapter V, parts 566, 567, 568, 571, and 581 of the Code of Federal
				  Regulations, as it existed on October 1, 1982, is made a part of this chapter.
				  Except as otherwise indicated in this chapter, the referenced federal
				  regulations shall apply to reconstructed vehicles with a date of manufacture on
				  or after the effective date of the referenced federal regulations. For the
				  purpose of this chapter the date of manufacture of a reconstructed vehicle
				  shall be determined as provided in subsections (b) to (e).
(b) For those reconstructed vehicles that
				  retain the basic chassis frame and at leapt that forward portion of the body
				  that contained the windshield, the driver's controls and the driver's seat of
				  the original vehicle, or, for those reconstructed vehicles that retain the
				  basic unit body of the original vehicle, if so constructed, the date of
				  manufacture of the reconstructed vehicle shall be the first day of January of
				  the earliest year that can be determined by applying any of the following
				  criteria:
(1) The model year of the vehicle,
				  as specified by the recognized manufacturer of vehicles who manufactured the
				  original vehicle, plus one year;
(2) The year of manufacture of the original
				  vehicle, as specified by the recognized manufacturer of vehicles who
				  manufactured the original vehicle, plus one year;
(3) The model year of the vehicle as shown on
				  the vehicle registration certificate for the original vehicle; or
(4) The "date first sold" shown on the
				  registration certificate for the original vehicle.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 5 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY OFFICE › Chapter 134 - APPROVAL OF RECONSTRUCTED VEHICLES › Subchapter 2 - RECONSTRUCTED VEHICLE INSPECTORS AND RECONSTRUCTED VEHICLE INSPECTION STATIONS › Section 19-134-11 - General

Current through June, 2024
The county department may use either or both of the
					 following procedures to accomplish the inspection and certification of
					 reconstructed vehicles:
(1) provide
				  county employees and facilities; or
(2) Appoint reconstructed vehicle inspectors
				  and designate reconstructed vehicle inspection facilities from the automotive
				  repair and servicing industry.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 5 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY OFFICE › Chapter 134 - APPROVAL OF RECONSTRUCTED VEHICLES › Subchapter 2 - RECONSTRUCTED VEHICLE INSPECTORS AND RECONSTRUCTED VEHICLE INSPECTION STATIONS › Section 19-134-12 - Requirements for county inspection personnel and facilities

Current through June, 2024
(a)
				  county employees assigned as reconstructed vehicle inspectors shall meet the
				  following requirements:
(1) Be a high school
				  graduate or have an equivalent education level certificate;
(2) Have at least one year of employment
				  experience in automotive repair or a related technical field (one year of
				  experience in vehicle safety inspection activities or the supervision of
				  vehicle safety inspection activities, may be substituted for this requirement);
				  and
(3) Be thoroughly conversant
				  with this chapter and the federal regulations and standards which are
				  incorporated by reference in this chapter,
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 5 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY OFFICE › Chapter 134 - APPROVAL OF RECONSTRUCTED VEHICLES › Subchapter 2 - RECONSTRUCTED VEHICLE INSPECTORS AND RECONSTRUCTED VEHICLE INSPECTION STATIONS › Section 19-134-13 - Requirements for county inspection personnel and facilities

Current through June, 2024
(a)
				  The reconstructed vehicle inspectors appointed from the automotive repair and
				  service industry shall be appointed by the county department and shall meet the
				  following qualifications:
(1) Have a valid
				  vehicle safety inspector's certificate issued by the county agency;
(2) Have demonstrated superior performance as
				  a certified vehicle safety inspector in the Hawaii periodic vehicle inspection
				  program for a period of at least one year;
(3) Be thoroughly conversant with this
				  chapter and the federal regulations and standards which are incorporated by
				  reference in this chapter; and
(4)
				  Be employed by, and have access to the facilities of, an official vehicle
				  safety inspection station which has been designated by the county department as
				  a reconstructed vehicle inspection station.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 5 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY OFFICE › Chapter 134 - APPROVAL OF RECONSTRUCTED VEHICLES › Subchapter 2 - RECONSTRUCTED VEHICLE INSPECTORS AND RECONSTRUCTED VEHICLE INSPECTION STATIONS › Section 19-134-14 - Application for and appointment as a reconstructed vehicle inspector

Current through June, 2024
(a) Application for appointment as a
				  reconstructed vehicle inspector shall be made to the county department on a
				  form provided by the county department. The application shall include the
				  following information:
(1) The name and
				  address of the applicant;
(2) The
				  periodic vehicle safety inspector certificate number of the
				  applicant;
(3) The number of years
				  the applicant has been certified as a periodic vehicle safety
				  inspector;
(4) The name and address
				  of the official periodic vehicle safety inspection station, designated by the
				  county department as a reconstructed vehicle inspection station where the
				  applicant is employed and will conduct reconstructed vehicle inspections;
				  and
(5) The signature of the
				  applicant.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 5 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY OFFICE › Chapter 134 - APPROVAL OF RECONSTRUCTED VEHICLES › Subchapter 2 - RECONSTRUCTED VEHICLE INSPECTORS AND RECONSTRUCTED VEHICLE INSPECTION STATIONS › Section 19-134-15 - Application for, and designation as a reconstructed vehicle inspection station

Current through June, 2024
(a) Application for
				  designation as a reconstructed vehicle inspection station shall be made only by
				  the owner, manager, or supervisor of an official periodic vehicle safety
				  inspection station as shown in the records of the county.
(b) The application shall be made to the
				  county department on a form provided by the county department. The application
				  shall contain the following information:
(1)
				  The name and address of the applicant;
(2) The name, address, and periodic vehicle
				  safety inspector certificate number of the reconstructed vehicle inspector
				  appointed by the county department and regularly employed at the
				  station;
(3) An application for
				  appointment as a reconstructed vehicle inspector shall accompany the
				  application for designation as a reconstructed vehicle inspection station if
				  there are no reconstructed vehicle inspectors appointed by the county
				  department and regularly employed at the station; and
(4) The signature of the applicant.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 5 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY OFFICE › Chapter 134 - APPROVAL OF RECONSTRUCTED VEHICLES › Subchapter 2 - RECONSTRUCTED VEHICLE INSPECTORS AND RECONSTRUCTED VEHICLE INSPECTION STATIONS › Section 19-134-16 - Hours of operation

Current through June, 2024
(a) County
				  reconstructed vehicle inspectors and facilities shall be made available on a
				  regularly scheduled basis and for such periods of time as may be necessary to
				  insure that all reconstructed vehicles are inspected in an efficient and
				  expeditious manner.
(b)
				  Reconstructed vehicle inspection stations designated by the county department
				  shall have at least one appointed reconstructed vehicle inspector available to
				  conduct inspections for a total of at least four hours during the period from
				  6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., five days a week, except designated
				  holidays.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 5 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY OFFICE › Chapter 134 - APPROVAL OF RECONSTRUCTED VEHICLES › Subchapter 3 - RECONSTRUCTED VEHICLE APPROVAL PROCEDURES › Section 19-134-21 - Reconstructed vehicle owner requirements

Current through June, 2024
(a) For the
				  purposes of this chapter, the owner of a reconstructed vehicle is considered to
				  be:
(1) A person shown as a legal owner on
				  the current, valid, certificate of registration for the vehicle;
(2) A person who is not the legal owner, but
				  is shown as the registered owner on the current, valid, certificate of
				  registration;
(3) If the
				  certificate of registration is not current:
(A) A person shown as a legal owner on a
				  valid certificate of ownership for the vehicle; or
(B) A person whose signature appears as the
				  buyer on the properly executed release portion of the certificate of
				  ownership;
(4) A person
				  named in a bill of sale signed by the authorized representative of a dealer in
				  motor vehicles licensed under chapter
				  437, Hawaii Revised
				  Statutes;
(5) A person named in a
				  bill of sale issued under section 266-48(b), Hawaii Revised Statutes;
				  or
(6) If the reconstructed vehicle
				  contains no major body or structural parts identifiable to a specific vehicle,
				  a person who provides proof of ownership of the engine of the vehicle and a
				  vehicle identification number (VIN) assigned by the county director of
				  finance.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 5 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY OFFICE › Chapter 134 - APPROVAL OF RECONSTRUCTED VEHICLES › Subchapter 3 - RECONSTRUCTED VEHICLE APPROVAL PROCEDURES › Section 19-134-22 - Design approval requirements

Current through June, 2024
(a) A reconstructed
				  vehicle manufactured by a modified vehicle manufacturer shall be approved by a
				  county department only after the modified vehicle manufacturer has:
(1) Submitted design plans and specifications
				  approved by a registered professional engineer to the director;
(2) Certified that the design plans and
				  specifications meet the requirements of this chapter and the requirements of
				  all federal regulations applicable to new vehicles; and
(3) Obtained documented approval of the
				  vehicle design plans and specifications from the director.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 5 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY OFFICE › Chapter 134 - APPROVAL OF RECONSTRUCTED VEHICLES › Subchapter 3 - RECONSTRUCTED VEHICLE APPROVAL PROCEDURES › Section 19-134-23 - Reconstructed vehicle permits

Current through June, 2024
(a) Application for
				  a reconstructed vehicle permit shall be made at a place or places designated by
				  the county department.
(b)
				  Application for a reconstructed vehicle permit shall be made on the form
				  prescribed in the exhibit entitled "Reconstructed Vehicle Permit Application",
				  dated 12/1/84, located at the end of this chapter.
(c) The county department shall furnish the
				  prescribed application form and additional copies necessary to meet record
				  keeping requirements.
(d) The
				  reconstructed vehicle owner or a person designated by the owner in accordance
				  with section 19-134-21(3) or (4) shall:
(1)
				  complete those portions of the application form that identify the applicant,
				  the vehicle owner, the vehicle, and the description of components; or furnish
				  the required information as may be required by the county department;
(2) provide such documents, licenses, or
				  certificates as may be required by this chapter or by the county department to
				  reasonably establish applicant identity, vehicle owner identity, quality of
				  workmanship, condition of vehicle components or systems, and identity of
				  parts;
(3) Have the vehicle
				  inspected and certified by a reconstructed vehicle inspector appointed by the
				  county department; and
(4) After
				  inspection certification, present the application form and all required
				  documents to the person designated by the county department for review and
				  approval or disapproval action.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 5 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY OFFICE › Chapter 134 - APPROVAL OF RECONSTRUCTED VEHICLES › Subchapter 3 - RECONSTRUCTED VEHICLE APPROVAL PROCEDURES › Section 19-134-24 - Reconstructed vehicle stickers

Current through June, 2024
(a) Reconstructed
				  vehicle stickers shall be of a design approved by the director.
(b) The county department shall provide and
				  issue one reconstructed vehicle sticker to be affixed to each reconstructed
				  vehicle for which a reconstructed vehicle permit has been issued by the county
				  department.
(c) The reconstructed
				  vehicle sticker shall be affixed by the county department to the rear bumper of
				  the reconstructed vehicle in close proximity to the rear license plate where it
				  is clearly visible from a position fifty feet behind the vehicle; or, if no
				  such bumper location is available, the sticker shall be affixed by the county
				  department to another location, as determined by the county department, in
				  close proximity to the rear license plate, where it is clearly visible from a
				  position fifty feet behind the vehicle.
(d) Lost, stolen, or destroyed reconstructed
				  vehicle stickers shall be replaced by the county department when the following
				  conditions are met:
(1) The reconstructed
				  vehicle owner presents the reconstructed vehicle permit issued for the vehicle
				  and submits a written statement of the circumstances concerning the loss of the
				  sticker including the approximate time, date, and location of the vehicle when
				  the loss occurred;
(2) The county
				  department determines that the identity of the vehicle owner, the identity of
				  the vehicle, and the description of components are the same as indicated on the
				  reconstructed vehicle permit; and
(3) The reconstructed vehicle owner pays the
				  cost -of the replacement sticker and any other fee determined by the county
				  department for the replacement of the sticker,
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 5 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY OFFICE › Chapter 134 - APPROVAL OF RECONSTRUCTED VEHICLES › Subchapter 3 - RECONSTRUCTED VEHICLE APPROVAL PROCEDURES › Section 19-134-25 - Reconstructed vehicle inspection procedure

Current through June, 2024
(a) The inspection
				  of reconstructed vehicles shall be conducted only at reconstructed vehicle
				  inspection stations designated by the county department and only by
				  reconstructed vehicle inspectors appointed or assigned by the county
				  department.
(b) Every reconstructed
				  vehicle shall be certified by a reconstructed vehicle inspector as meeting the
				  standards and criteria prescribed in the exhibit entitled "Reconstructed
				  Vehicle Standards and Criteria", dated 12/1/84, located at the end of this
				  chapter, prior to the issuance of a reconstructed vehicle permit by the county
				  department.
(c) Every defect, by
				  periodic vehicle inspection standards, found during the reconstructed vehicle
				  inspection, shall be corrected prior to the issuance of a reconstructed vehicle
				  inspection certification.
(d) When
				  inspecting a reconstructed vehicle, the reconstructed vehicle inspector shall:
(1) Use the reconstructed vehicle inspection
				  checklist, exhibited on the reverse side of the exhibit entitled "Reconstructed
				  Vehicle Permit Application and inspection Form", dated 12/1/84, located at the
				  end of this chapter; and
(2)
				  initial and date opposite each item on the checklist that is found to meet the
				  requirements of this chapter.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 5 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY OFFICE › Chapter 134 - APPROVAL OF RECONSTRUCTED VEHICLES › Subchapter 3 - RECONSTRUCTED VEHICLE APPROVAL PROCEDURES › Section 19-134-26 - Reconstructed vehicle inspection fee

Current through June, 2024
The maximum fee that may be charged by a reconstructed
					 vehicle inspector for the inspection of a reconstructed vehicle other than a
					 motorcycle is $15. The maximum fee that may be charged by a reconstructed
					 vehicle inspector for the inspection of a reconstructed motorcycle is
					 $8.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 5 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY OFFICE › Chapter 134 - APPROVAL OF RECONSTRUCTED VEHICLES › Subchapter 3 - RECONSTRUCTED VEHICLE APPROVAL PROCEDURES › Section 19-134-27 - Reconstructed vehicle records

Current through June, 2024
(a) The county
				  department shall maintain a record file containing a copy of each currently
				  valid reconstructed vehicle permit issued by the department.
(b) The copy of the reconstructed vehicle
				  permit nay be removed from the county department record file when the
				  reconstructed vehicle permit is cancelled.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 5 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY OFFICE › Chapter 134 - APPROVAL OF RECONSTRUCTED VEHICLES › Subchapter 3 - RECONSTRUCTED VEHICLE APPROVAL PROCEDURES › Section 19-134-28 - Suspension, cancellation, and reinstatement of reconstructed vehicle permits

Current through June, 2024
(a) A reconstructed
				  vehicle permit may be suspended by the county department when the vehicle owner
				  is found to be in violation of this chapter.
(b) A reconstructed vehicle permit shall be
				  cancelled by the county department:
(1) At
				  the request of the vehicle owner when;
(A)
				  The owner provides evidence as required by the county department that all
				  added, substituted, or modified parts or components of the vehicle, which
				  required the issuance of the permit, have been returned to substantial
				  conformance with those supplied by the recognized manufacturer of the vehicle
				  when new; and
(B) The vehicle owner
				  surrenders the reconstructed vehicle permit and sticker to the county
				  department;
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 5 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY OFFICE › Chapter 134 - APPROVAL OF RECONSTRUCTED VEHICLES › Subchapter 3 - RECONSTRUCTED VEHICLE APPROVAL PROCEDURES › Section 19-134-29 - Appeal procedures

Current through June, 2024
Whenever a person is aggrieved by any decision of the
					 county department under this chapter, that person may appeal the decision of
					 the county department to the director within twenty days after the decision, or
					 within an additional time as may be granted in writing by the county
					 department. The aggrieved person shall submit an informal appeal to the
					 director setting forth the appellant's name, a general statement as to the
					 reason for the appeal, a description of the motor vehicle involved, the
					 circumstances of the county department's decision, and the date the decision
					 was rendered. A copy of the notice of appeal shall be served upon, or mailed,
					 postage prepaid, by registered mail with return receipt, to the director. The
					 director shall appoint a panel of at least four members to assist in reviewing
					 and recommending disposition of all appeals submitted by an aggrieved person.
					 The decision rendered by the director shall be final.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 5 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY OFFICE › Chapter 134 - APPROVAL OF RECONSTRUCTED VEHICLES › Subchapter 4 - SEVERABILITY AND EFFECTIVE DATE › Section 19-134-41 - Severability

Current through June, 2024
If any portion of this chapter is held invalid for any
					 reason, the invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this
					 chapter.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 5 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY OFFICE › Chapter 134 - APPROVAL OF RECONSTRUCTED VEHICLES › Exhibit B - Reconstructed Vehicle Inspection Standards and Criteria

Current through June, 2024
I.
GENERAL
. Those
				components or items of equipment which have been added, substituted or modified
				in a manner which makes the vehicle subject to these Rules, shall be inspected
				in accordance with the standards and criteria set forth herein. In addition,
				all other items of equipment subject to the periodic vehicle inspection
				requirements shall be in conformance with the criteria established therein.
Those added, substituted, or modified components or items of
				  equipment which have been inspected and approved in accordance with these Rules
				  shall be deemed to meet the required equipment criteria of the periodic vehicle
				  inspection requirements and all such components and items of equipment shall be
				  required to meet the appropriate performance criteria on all subsequent
				  periodic vehicle inspections.
Reconstructed vehicle inspectors shall inspect reconstructed
				  vehicles in accordance with the applicable standards, criteria, and procedures
				  established herein. Inspection certification for a reconstructed vehicle shall
				  be issued only when, upon inspection, the reconstructed vehicle inspector
				  determines that the reconstructed vehicle meets these standards and
				  criteria.
II.
INSPECTION STANDARDS, CRITERIA AND PROCEDURES -PASSENGER CARS AND
				TRUCKS
1.
Vehicle
				Identification
.
a.
Requirements
.
(1) The
				Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) or factory serial number of the vehicle, if
				any; and
(2) The license plate
				number, if any; and
(3) The emblem
				(validation sticker) number, if any, shall correspond with the numbers shown on
				the vehicle registration certificate, or other required document, and the
				reconstructed vehicle permit application.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 5 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY OFFICE › Chapter 135 - PERIODIC SAFETY INSPECTION OF MOPEDS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 19-135-1 - Scope

Current through June, 2024
This chapter shall apply to every moped offered for use
					 upon, sold for use upon, or used upon the roadways and highways of the
					 State.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 5 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY OFFICE › Chapter 135 - PERIODIC SAFETY INSPECTION OF MOPEDS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 19-135-2 - Purpose

Current through June, 2024
The purpose of this chapter is to establish:
(1) Minimum periodic inspection requirements
				  for mopeds; and
(2) Procedures
				  concerning the issuance of a certificate of inspection upon satisfactory
				  compliance with certification requirements.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 5 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY OFFICE › Chapter 135 - PERIODIC SAFETY INSPECTION OF MOPEDS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 19-135-3 - Definitions

Current through June, 2024
As used in this chapter:
"Certified moped inspector" or "inspector" means a person
					 who possesses a current, valid, moped inspector certificate issued by the
					 county agency.
"Clockwise" and "counterclockwise" mean opposing directions
					 of rotation around the following axes, as applicable:
(1) The operational axis of the ignition control, viewed
					 from in front of the ignition lock opening;
(2) The axis of the right handlebar on which the twist-grip
					 throttle is located, viewed from the end of that handlebar; or
(3) The axis perpendicular to the center of the speedometer
					 when viewed from the operator's normal eye position.
"County agency" means the county department designated by
					 the county council as the department having the responsibility for supervising
					 and administering the periodic moped inspection program in that county.
"Director" means the director of the state department of
					 transportation.
"Electronic inspection form" means a computerized
					 inspection form that lists the components to be inspected and can be filled out
					 by electronic means and then transfer the data to a server immediately upon
					 completion of the inspection.
"Electronic form contractor" means the entity that
					 contracts with the director to implement the electronic form program.
"FMVSS" means Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard as
					 prescribed in 49 Code of Federal Regulations Part 571, as it existed on October
					 1, 2016.
"Moped" shall mean as defined in section
					 291C-1, HRS.
"Official inspection station" or "inspection station" means
					 a person, partnership, or corporation that is authorized and issued a permit by
					 the county agency to conduct official moped safety inspections.
"Official moped safety inspection" or "inspection" means
					 that safety inspection of moped equipment and components as required by this
					 chapter.
"State" means the State of Hawaii.
"VIN" means the vehicle identification number that is shown
					 on the manufacturer's motor vehicle certification label.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 5 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY OFFICE › Chapter 135 - PERIODIC SAFETY INSPECTION OF MOPEDS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 19-135-5 - Administration and enforcement

Current through June, 2024
(a) By authority of
				  the director, each county shall designate a county agency to administer and
				  enforce this chapter with respect to the certification of inspection stations
				  and inspectors in that county.
(b)
				  The county agency shall be responsible for:
(1) Issuing permits for and the furnishing of
				  instructions and all necessary documents to official inspection stations within
				  the county, provided electronic inspection form equipment shall be provided by
				  the electronic form contractor;
(2)
				  Supervising and inspecting official inspection stations;
(3) Suspending or revoking permits issued to
				  a station whenever the county agency determines through inspection or
				  investigation that the station is not properly conducting moped inspections in
				  accordance with this chapter; and
(4) Certifying persons as being authorized to
				  conduct moped inspections.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 5 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY OFFICE › Chapter 135 - PERIODIC SAFETY INSPECTION OF MOPEDS › Subchapter 2 - INSPECTION STATIONS › Section 19-135-6 - Inspection stations; permits; county responsibilities

Current through June, 2024
The county agency shall be responsible for the following
					 duties with respect to the application for an official moped inspection station
					 permit:
(1) Issuing permits
				  designating each inspection station that meets the minimum standards required
				  by this chapter to conduct moped inspections;
(2) Inspecting the station facilities and
				  equipment of each applicant to ensure that the minimum standards required by
				  this chapter are met;
(3)
				  Ascertaining that each applicant meets the minimum requirements of this chapter
				  with respect to having a certified moped inspector in its employ;
(4) Recording the results of all inspections
				  of station facilities and equipment of each applicant;
(5) Maintaining a file of all records for
				  each applicant from the date of application until the date of
				  termination;
(6) Providing official
				  application forms, approved by the director, for an inspection station permit;
				  and
(7) Issuing additional forms
				  necessary to administer the issuance of official moped inspection station
				  permits.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 5 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY OFFICE › Chapter 135 - PERIODIC SAFETY INSPECTION OF MOPEDS › Subchapter 2 - INSPECTION STATIONS › Section 19-135-7 - Types of Inspection stations permits

Current through June, 2024
There shall be two types of inspection station permits to
					 be designated as:
(1) Public permits -
				  to conduct inspections on any moped that requires inspection; or
(2) Private permits - to conduct inspections
				  only on those mopeds which are owned by the owner and operator of the official
				  inspection station. A private station qualification shall be determined by the
				  county agency.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 5 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY OFFICE › Chapter 135 - PERIODIC SAFETY INSPECTION OF MOPEDS › Subchapter 2 - INSPECTION STATIONS › Section 19-135-8 - Application for inspection station permits

Current through June, 2024
(a) Each applicant
				  for certification as an inspection station shall comply with the procedures set
				  forth in this section.
(b)
				  Application for the permit shall be made on an official form approved by the
				  director and furnished by the county agency.
(c) The applicant shall provide the following
				  information, to the county agency, on the approved form:
(1) The registered business name of the
				  station;
(2) The exact address and
				  location of the applicant's place of business where the moped inspections will
				  be conducted. A separate application shall be made for each additional location
				  owned or operated by the applicant which is to be certified as an inspection
				  station;
(3) The name of the owner,
				  manager, or supervisor who will be responsible and accountable for the moped
				  inspections and the performance of the moped inspectors;
(4) The applicant's type of business; such
				  as, but not limited to, service station, moped rental, repair shop, moped
				  dealer;
(5) Type of permit
				  requested (public or private);
(6)
				  A list of the names and inspector certificate numbers of certified moped
				  inspectors presently employed by the applicant as regular employees;
				  and
(7) Evidence that the station
				  location is properly zoned and that the station has all required state and
				  county permits or licenses to conduct business as an official inspection
				  station.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 5 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY OFFICE › Chapter 135 - PERIODIC SAFETY INSPECTION OF MOPEDS › Subchapter 2 - INSPECTION STATIONS › Section 19-135-9 - Issuance of inspection station permits

Current through June, 2024
(a) The county
				  agency shall issue inspection station permits only to those applicant stations
				  which have been certified by the county agency as meeting the standards set
				  forth in this section.
(b) Each
				  inspection station serving the public shall have a certified moped inspector
				  scheduled to be immediately available at the station to conduct moped
				  inspections at least four hours per day, five days per week between 6:00 a.m.
				  to 6:00 p.m., except designated holidays.
(c) Personnel requirements: one supervisor,
				  manager, or owner of each business operating one or more inspection stations
				  shall be a certified moped inspector.
(d) Each inspection station shall conform to
				  the following requirements:
(1) The inspection
				  area shall:
(A) Have a minimum dimension of
				  eight feet by ten feet;
(B) Have
				  overhead protection from the weather;
(C) Be designated and marked as the
				  inspection area;
(D) Be clean and
				  orderly;
(E) Have a hard surface,
				  such as concrete, and be in sound condition. Wood or dirt floors shall not be
				  acceptable;
(F) Have a surface
				  limited to a 2.5 per cent slope (three inches in ten feet); and
(G) Have no hazardous conditions that may
				  injure persons or damage the moped;
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 5 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY OFFICE › Chapter 135 - PERIODIC SAFETY INSPECTION OF MOPEDS › Subchapter 2 - INSPECTION STATIONS › Section 19-135-10 - Inspection station permit form

Current through June, 2024
(a) The inspection
				  station permit shall be in a form approved by the director.
(b) The following information shall appear on
				  the face of the permit:
(1) The registered
				  name of the person, partnership, or corporation owning and operating the
				  inspection station;
(2) The trade
				  "dba" name of the inspection station;
(3) The address and location of the
				  inspection station. If the inspection is conducted at a different location than
				  the listed address, then both addresses and locations shall be included on the
				  permit;
(4) A permit control
				  number;
(5) The date the permit is
				  issued;
(6) The type of inspection
				  station, public or private (fleet); and
(7) The signature of the county agent
				  authorized to issue inspection station permits, with the agent's position,
				  title, and the name of the county agency typed under the
				  signature.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 5 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY OFFICE › Chapter 135 - PERIODIC SAFETY INSPECTION OF MOPEDS › Subchapter 2 - INSPECTION STATIONS › Section 19-135-11 - Inspector certification; county responsibilities

Current through June, 2024
The county agency shall be responsible for:
(1) Issuing certificates authorizing persons
				  to conduct moped inspections;
(2)
				  Administering written and performance examinations for all
				  applicants;
(3) Recording the
				  results of all examinations;
(4)
				  Maintaining a record of examination results for the entire period for which an
				  inspector's certificate is valid;
(5) Maintaining a file for all formerly
				  certified moped inspectors for a period of one year after decertification;
				  and
(6) Developing and issuing
				  additional forms as may be necessary for administering the moped inspector
				  certification process. All supplemental forms shall first be approved by the
				  director.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 5 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY OFFICE › Chapter 135 - PERIODIC SAFETY INSPECTION OF MOPEDS › Subchapter 2 - INSPECTION STATIONS › Section 19-135-12 - Application for inspector certification

Current through June, 2024
(a) Application for
				  moped inspector certification shall be made on a form furnished by the county
				  agency and approved and provided by the director.
(b) The applicant shall provide the following
				  on the approved form:
(1) Type of application
				  (original, duplicate or renewal);
(2) Applicant's last name, first name, and
				  middle initial(s);
(3) Applicant's
				  home address;
(4) Applicant's
				  telephone number(s);
(5)
				  Applicant's date of birth;
(6) Type
				  of Hawaii driver license and driver license number of the applicant;
(7) Applicant's technical licenses or
				  certificates;
(8) Applicant's
				  attendance at vocational and technical training schools, accompanied by a copy
				  of certificates of successful completion and major subject studied;
(9) Applicant's formal schooling and the
				  highest level successfully completed;
(10) Applicant's experience in vehicle, moped
				  or motorcycle safety inspection, automotive, moped or motorcycle mechanics, or
				  related experience;
(11)
				  Applicant's signature and date of signature to the declaration that all
				  furnished information is true, and that upon certification as a moped
				  inspector, the applicant shall conduct moped safety inspections in accordance
				  with this chapter; and
(12) The
				  date the application was filed.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 5 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY OFFICE › Chapter 135 - PERIODIC SAFETY INSPECTION OF MOPEDS › Subchapter 2 - INSPECTION STATIONS › Section 19-135-13 - Issuance of inspector certificates

Current through June, 2024
The county agency shall issue official moped safety
					 inspector certificates only to those applicants who meet the following minimum
					 standards:
(1) Are able to read and
				  legibly print the English language and Arabic numerals;
(2) Are at least eighteen years of age at the
				  time of the application;
(3) Have a
				  valid Hawaii driver license;
(4)
				  Have at least:
(A) One year of training in
				  automotive, moped or motorcycle mechanics, or a related technical field at a
				  school conducting regularly scheduled classes;
(B) One year of employment experience in
				  automotive, motorcycle, or moped maintenance, repair, inspection or
				  service;
(C) Completed a written
				  and performance examination, approved by the director and administered by the
				  proper county agency. The minimum qualifying score on these examinations shall
				  be eighty per cent; or
(D) A valid
				  inspector certificate for motorcycles.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 5 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY OFFICE › Chapter 135 - PERIODIC SAFETY INSPECTION OF MOPEDS › Subchapter 2 - INSPECTION STATIONS › Section 19-135-14 - Inspector certificate form

Current through June, 2024
(a) The official
				  moped inspector certificate shall be of a design approved by the director, and
				  contain the following on the face of the certificate:
(1) The name of the person to whom the
				  certificate is issued;
(2) The date
				  the certificate is issued;
(3) The
				  expiration date of the certification as a moped inspector;
(4) The signature of the county agent
				  authorized to issue the certificate;
(5) The number of the certificate;
				  and
(6) The signature of the person
				  to whom the certificate is issued.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 5 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY OFFICE › Chapter 135 - PERIODIC SAFETY INSPECTION OF MOPEDS › Subchapter 2 - INSPECTION STATIONS › Section 19-135-15 - Inspection stations; operating procedures

Current through June, 2024
(a) Official moped
				  inspection stations shall be operated in accordance with this chapter.
(1) Inspection stations shall be operated
				  with reasonable regard for the convenience of the public;
(2) Inspections shall be conducted only at
				  official moped safety inspection stations which have been issued a permit by
				  the county agency;
(3) Inspections
				  shall be conducted only by moped or motorcycle inspectors who have been issued
				  a certificate by the county agency; and
(4) Inspection stations shall have a contract
				  with the electronic form contractor and require all inspectors to be proficient
				  in the use of all equipment associated with the inspection program.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 5 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY OFFICE › Chapter 135 - PERIODIC SAFETY INSPECTION OF MOPEDS › Subchapter 2 - INSPECTION STATIONS › Section 19-135-16 - Safety inspection records

Current through June, 2024
A moped certificate of inspection, as designated and
					 approved by the director, shall be completed by the moped inspector for each
					 moped inspected. If the moped passes the inspection, a sticker shall be affixed
					 to the rear of the moped. The electronic forms contractor shall maintain
					 electronic records of inspection activities of each station.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 5 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY OFFICE › Chapter 135 - PERIODIC SAFETY INSPECTION OF MOPEDS › Subchapter 2 - INSPECTION STATIONS › Section 19-135-17 - Inspection stations; supervision by the county agency

Current through June, 2024
The county agency shall exercise supervisory control over
					 all inspection stations under its jurisdiction.
This supervisory function shall include, but not be
					 limited to the following activities:
(1) Issuing any forms as may be required for:
(A) The preparation and maintenance of
				  electronic records concerning inspections;
(B) The use and condition of inspection
				  station facilities and equipment used to inspect mopeds;