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COUNTY VEHICULAR TAXES CHAPTER 249, Page 1 (Unofficial Compilation) CHAPTER 249 COUNTY VEHICULAR TAXES Vehicle Weight Tax Section 249-1 Definitions 249-2 Imposition of tax 249-3, 3.5 Repealed 249-4 Exemptions for new vehicles and official vehicles 249-5 Repealed 249-5.5 Stored vehicles 249-6 Exemptions for certain cars furnished to disabled veterans 249-6.5 Exemption for national guard, military reserves, and other active duty military personnel claiming Hawaii as their residence of record 249-7 Number plates 249-7.5 New motor vehicle with a temporary number plate 249-8 Replacements for lost or damaged plates, tags, or emblems 249-9 Number plates; purchase 249-9.1 Special number plates 249-9.2 Special number plates; military service 249-9.3 Special number plates; design and issuance by counties 249-9.4 Special series number plates 249-9.5 Special number plates for Haleakala National Park and Hawaii Volcanoes National Park authorized 249-10 Delinquent penalties; seizure and sale for tax 249-11 Fraudulent use of plates, tags, or emblems and other misdemeanors; penalties 249-12 Standard size license plates 249-13 Determination of rate Bicycles and Mopeds 249-14 Bicycle fee 249-14.1 Number plates for mopeds; registration 249-14.2 Procedure when registration of a bicycle or moped transferred 249-14.3 Exemption from fee and tag 249-14.5 New bicycles and mopeds 249-14.6 Violations; penalty 249-15 Seizure and sale 249-16 Duplicate bicycle tag; duplicate moped license plate and tag; and duplicate certificates of registration 249-17 False tag, license plate, bicycle or moped, penalty 249-17.5 Bikeway fund; established Disposition of Taxes 249-18 Highway fund Other Levies 249-31 State registration fee 249-31.5 Exemptions for certain vehicles; disabled veterans 249-32 Repealed 249-33 State vehicle weight tax, exemptions 249-34 Delinquent penalties; seizure and sale for tax and fee

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COUNTY VEHICULAR TAXES

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CHAPTER 249COUNTY VEHICULAR TAXES

VehicleWeightTax

Section249-1 Definitions249-2 Impositionoftax249-3,3.5 Repealed249-4 Exemptionsfornewvehiclesandofficialvehicles249-5 Repealed249-5.5 Storedvehicles249-6 Exemptionsforcertaincarsfurnishedtodisabledveterans249-6.5 Exemptionfornationalguard,militaryreserves,andotheractivedutymilitarypersonnelclaiming

Hawaiiastheirresidenceofrecord249-7 Numberplates249-7.5 Newmotorvehiclewithatemporarynumberplate249-8 Replacementsforlostordamagedplates,tags,oremblems249-9 Numberplates;purchase249-9.1 Specialnumberplates249-9.2 Specialnumberplates;militaryservice249-9.3 Specialnumberplates;designandissuancebycounties249-9.4 Specialseriesnumberplates249-9.5 SpecialnumberplatesforHaleakalaNationalParkandHawaiiVolcanoesNationalParkauthorized249-10 Delinquentpenalties;seizureandsalefortax249-11 Fraudulentuseofplates,tags,oremblemsandothermisdemeanors;penalties249-12 Standardsizelicenseplates249-13 Determinationofrate

BicyclesandMopeds

249-14 Bicyclefee249-14.1 Numberplatesformopeds;registration249-14.2 Procedurewhenregistrationofabicycleormopedtransferred249-14.3 Exemptionfromfeeandtag249-14.5 Newbicyclesandmopeds249-14.6 Violations;penalty249-15 Seizureandsale249-16 Duplicatebicycletag;duplicatemopedlicenseplateandtag;andduplicatecertificatesofregistration249-17 Falsetag,licenseplate,bicycleormoped,penalty249-17.5 Bikewayfund;established

DispositionofTaxes

249-18 Highwayfund

OtherLevies

249-31 Stateregistrationfee249-31.5 Exemptionsforcertainvehicles;disabledveterans249-32 Repealed249-33 Statevehicleweighttax,exemptions249-34 Delinquentpenalties;seizureandsalefortaxandfee

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§249-1 COUNTY VEHICULAR TAXES

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ThisisanunofficialcompilationoftheHawaiiRevisedStatutes.

Revision Note

Throughoutthischapter,“directoroffinance”and“council”havebeensubstitutedfor“treasurer”and“boardofsupervisors”toconformtocountycharters.

VEHICLE WEIGHT TAX

§249-1 Definitions. Asusedinthischapterunlessadifferentmeaningappearsfromthecontext,thefollowingtermsshallhavethefollowingrespectivemeanings.

“Antiquemotorvehicle”meansanymotorvehicle,includingamotorcycleoramotorscooterwhichproducesnotmorethantwelvehorsepower,oftheageofthirty-fiveyearsormorefromthedateofmanufacture,thatisoftheoriginalfactoryspecificationorrestoredtotheoriginalspecificationsinanunalteredorunreconstructedcondition,operatedormovedoverthehighwayprimarilyforthepurposeofhistoricalexhibitionorothersimilarpurposes.

“Bicycle”meanseverydevicepropelledsolelybyhumanpoweruponwhichanypersonmay ride,having twotandemwheelssixteeninchesindiameterorgreater,andincludinganydevicegenerallyrecognizedasabicyclethoughequippedwithtwofrontortworearwheels.

“Directoroffinance”meansthedirectoroffinanceofeachcountyorofthecountyconcerned,andincludesthedirector’sdulyauthorizeddeputiesandsubordinates.

“Moped”meansadeviceuponwhichapersonmayridewhichhastwoorthreewheelsincontactwiththeground,amotorhavingamaximumpoweroutputcapabilitymeasuredatthemotoroutputshaft,inaccordancewiththeSocietyofAutomotiveEngineersstandards,oftwohorsepower(onethousandfourhundredninety-twowatts)orlessand,ifitisacombustionengine,amaximumpistonorrotordisplacementof3.05cubicinches(fiftycubiccentimeters)andwhichwillpropelthedevice,unassisted,onalevelsurfaceatamaximumspeednogreaterthanthirtymilesperhour;andadirectorautomaticpowerdrivesystemwhichrequiresnoclutchorgearshiftoperationbythemopeddriverafterthedrivesystemisengagedwiththepowerunit.

“Motorvehicle”meanseveryvehiclewhichisself-propelledandeveryvehiclewhichispropelledbyelectricpowerbutwhichisnotoperateduponrails,butexcludesmopeds.

“Netweight”ofavehiclemeans theactualweightof thevehicle,asdeterminedonastandardscale, includingallequipmentandaccessoriesordinarilyattachedtoandusedonthevehicleand,inthecaseofamotorvehicle, themaximumfuel,oil,andwaterpossibleofbeingcarriedforitsoperation;providedthat“netweight”ofanewstandardequippedvehicle,other thanamotorvehicle,means theshippingweight thereofasestablishedby itsmanufacturer,and“netweight”ofanewstandardequippedpassengervehiclemeanstheshippingweightthereofasestablishedbyitsmanufacturer,plusonehundredpounds,and“netweight”ofanewstandardequippedmotorcycle,motorscooter,ormoped,meanstheshippingweightthereofasestablishedbyitsmanufacturer,plusthirtypounds,and“netweight”ofanewstandardequippedtruckmeanstheshippingweightthereofasestablishedbyitsmanufacturer,plustwohundredpounds. Oninitial registrationofastandardequippedvehicle,other thanamotorvehicle, forwhichthedirectoroffinancehasthemanufacturer’sestablishedweight,thedirectoroffinance,inlieuofrequiringthevehicletobeweighedandinordertodeterminethe“netweight”thereof,mayusesuchestablishedweightandmayrequiretheownertofurnishverificationofthefactoryserialnumberofthevehicle.Oninitialregistrationofstandardequippedpassengervehicles,motorcycles,motorscooters,mopeds,andtrucksforwhichthedirectoroffinancehasthemanufacturer’sestablishedweights,thedirectoroffinance,inlieuofrequiringsuchmotorvehiclestobeweighedandinordertodeterminethe“netweight”thereof,mayusesuchestablishedweights,addingonehundredpoundsinthecaseofstandardequippedpassengervehicles,thirtypoundsinthecaseofstandardequippedmotorcycles,motorscooters,andmopeds,andtwohundredpoundsinthecaseofstandardequippedtrucks,andmayrequiretheownerstofurnishverificationoffactoryserialandenginenumbersofsuchmotorvehicles.Astoavehicleforwhichthemanufacturer’sweightisnotavailableorwhosemakeandmodelcannotbedeterminedwithreasonablecertaintyorwhichhasbeensoalteredastoincreaseordiminishtheweightthereof,“netweight”meanstheactualweightofsuchvehicle,asdeterminedonastandardscale,includingallequipmentandaccessoriesordinarilyattachedtoandusedonthevehicleand,inthecaseofamotorvehicle,themaximumfuel,oil,andwaterpossibleofbeingcarriedforitsoperation.Inallcasesinformationshallbepresentedtoandinthemannerprescribedbythedirectoroffinance.

“Truck”meansanymotorvehicledesignedorusedprimarilyforthecarriageofpropertyotherthaneffectsofthedriverorpassengers,andincludesamotorvehicletowhichhasbeenaddedabox,platform,orotherequipmentforsuchcarriage.

“Vehicle”meanseverydevicein,upon,orbywhichanypersonorpropertyisormaybetransportedordrawnuponahighway,butexcludesdevicesmovedbyhumanpowerordevicesusedexclusivelyuponstationaryrailsortracksandmopeds.[RL1935,ptof§2157;amL1937,c214,§1,ptofsubs1;RL1945,§5704;amL1951,c222,§1;RL1955,

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§130-1;amL1957,c220,§1;amL1965,c64,§1;amL1967,c137,§1;HRS§249-1;amL1975,c187,§1;amL1978,c175,§1;amimpL1984,c90,§1;gench1985;amL1990,c43,§1;amL1996,c56,§1]

Case Notes

Taxationunderthischapterprecludestaxationonanadvalorembasis.30H.260.Constitutional.31H.726,aff’d54F.2d313.

§249-2 Impositionoftax. Exceptasotherwiseprovidedinsections249-1to249-13,andexceptinthecaseofantiquemotorvehicleswhichshallbesubjecttoanannualtaxof$10inlieuoftheannualtaxotherwiseimposedbythissection,allvehiclesandmotorvehiclesasdefinedinsection249-1,shallbesubjecttoanannualtax,computed,exceptfortheminimumtaxprovidedforinsection249-13accordingtothenetweightofeachvehicleataratedeterminedashereinafterprovidedinsection249-13.Thetaxshallbepaidbytheownerofeachvehicleinthecountyinwhichthevehicleislocatedatthetimeofregistration,whethertheoriginalregistrationoranysubsequentregistration,andshallbecollectedbythedirectoroffinanceofsuchcounty;providedthatifavehicleistransportedtoanothercountyafterthepaymentofthetax,noadditionaltaxshallbeimposedonthevehiclefortheremainingperiodoftheyearforwhichthetaxhasbeenpaid.[RL1935,ptof§2157;amL1937,c214,§1;RL1945,§5705;amL1951,c162,§1;RL1955,§130-2;amL1963,c97,§2;amL1965,c266,§1;amL1966,c49,§2;amL1967,c137,§2;HRS§249-2;amL2010,c20,§1]

§249-3, 3.5 REPEALED.L1995,c164,§§5to6.

§249-4 Exemptionsfornewvehiclesandofficialvehicles. Allnewvehicles,otherwisetaxableundersections249-1to249-13,instockforpurposesofsale,shallbeexemptfromthetaxhereinprovided,andnumberplatesforallthesevehiclesmaybeissuedasnowandhereafterprovidedbyordinanceofthecounty.AllmotorvehiclesownedorleasedfortwelvemonthsorlongerbytheStateoranycountyandallmotorvehiclesandmotorcyclesownedorleasedfortwelvemonthsorlongerbypoliceofficersoftheStateoranycountythatactuallyareusedbythemintheirtravelonofficialbusinessshallbeexemptfromthetaxhereinprovided,andnumberplatesforallthesevehiclesmaybeissuedasprovidedbyordinanceofthecounty;providedthatthedirectoroffinancemaychargetheStateanamountequaltothecosttothecountyofthenumberplatesissuedtotheState.[RL1935,ptof§2157;amL1937,c214,§1,subs3;amL1941,c193,§1;RL1945,ptof§5704;amL1951,c222,ptof§3;amL1953,c143,ptof§2;RL1955,§130-4;HRS§249-4;amL1989,c355,§1;amL1992,c247,§1]

§249-5 REPEALED.L1995,c164,§7.

§249-5.5 Storedvehicles. Allvehiclestaxableundersections249-1,249-2,249-4and249-6to249-13,whicharestoredsothattheyarenotusedfortransportation,orfortheotherpurposescoveredbysection249-2,shallbeexemptfromthetaxfortheperiodofstorage;providedthattheownerofeachvehicleshallfirstpresenttothedirectoroffinanceasignedstatementofthefactofthestorage,togetherwithotherrelevantfactsasmayberequiredbythedirectoroffinanceandshallsurrenderthelastissuedcertificateofregistration,licenseplates,andemblemforthevehicle.Iftheaffidavit,certificateofregistration,licenseplates,andemblemarepresentedtothedirectoroffinanceaftertheexpirationofthevehicle’sregistrationperiod,thentheunpaidtaxforeachmonththelicenseplatescouldhavebeenvalidatedwithanemblemplusthefeeforthecurrentlyissuedlicenseplatesandemblemshallbepaidinfulluponpresentingtheaffidavit.

(b) Thedirectoroffinancemaydisposeofthelicenseplatesforanyvehiclewhoseregistrationhasexpiredandtheownershallberequiredtopurchasenewlicenseplatesandanewemblemuponremovingthevehiclefromstorage.

(c) Asaconditionprecedenttotheremovalofthevehiclefromstorage,theownerofthevehicleshallpresenttothedirectoroffinanceacertificateofinspectionthatwasissuedaftertherecordingofthestoragewiththedirectoroffinanceifthecertificateofinspectionexpiredduringtheperiodofstorage.[L1998,c3,§1;amL1999,c235,§1]

§249-6 Exemptionsforcertaincarsfurnishedtodisabledveterans. Passengercarsownedbypersonswho,byreasonoftheirservicedisability,havebeenfurnishedsuchcarsbythefederalgovernmentandhavebeensocertifiedbytheDepartmentofVeteransAffairs,shallbeexemptedfromthetaxhereinprovidedfor.Thisexemptionshallnotextendtovehiclesusedforcommercialpurposes,nortomorethanonevehicleofanydisabledveteran.[L1953,c21,§1;RL1955,§130-6;HRS§249-6;amL2017,c12,§1]

[249-6.5] Exemption for national guard, military reserves, and other active duty military personnel claiming Hawaiiastheirresidenceofrecord. Onenoncommercialmotorvehicleregisteredtoamemberofthenationalguard,militaryreserve,orarmedservice,includingtheCoastGuard,whois:

(1) AssignedtoaunitintheState;and(2) Amemberingoodstanding,

shallbeexemptfromthevehicleweighttaxprovidedforinthischapter.[L2008,c141,§1]

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§249-7 Numberplates. (a)Uponreceiptofthetaxthedirectoroffinanceshallnumberandregisterthevehicleintheowner’snameinapermanentrecordorbooktobekeptbythedirectorforthispurpose,andshallfurnishtheownerthereofwithareceiptshowinguponitsfacethelicensenumberissuedforthevehicleandthefactthatthelicensetaxhasbeenpaidthereonforthewholeortheremainderofthecurrentyearinwhichthereceiptisissued.Thedirectoroffinanceshallalsofurnishtheowner,upontheoriginalregistrationofthevehicle,twonumberplatesforthevehicleoroneplateinthecaseoftrailers,semitrailers,ormotorcycleswiththeregistrationnumbermarkedthereon.Uponthepaymentofthetaxforeachyearatagoremblembearingaserialnumberandthemonthandyearofexpirationshallbeprovidedtotheowner.Transferofcurrentnumberplates,tag,oremblem,exceptasauthorizedbythischapterorbychapter286,ispunishablebyafineofnotmorethan$50foreachoffense.

(b) Uponanoriginalregistrationthedirectoroffinanceshallfix,andshallchargetotheowner,afeeequaltothecostofthenumberplateandtagoremblemplustheadministrativecostoffurnishingtheplateandtagoremblemandeffectingtheregistration.Upontheissuanceofanewseriesofnumberplatesasdeterminedbythedirectorsoffinanceofeachcountythroughmajorityconsent,thedirectoroffinanceshallchargetheownerafeeequaltothecostsofthenumberplateplustheadministrativecostoffurnishingtheplates.Uponissuingatagoremblem,thedirectoroffinanceshallchargetheownerafeeof50cents.Theownershallsecurelyfastenthenumberplatesonthevehicle,oneonthefrontandtheotherontherear,atalocationprovidedbythemanufacturerorintheabsenceofsuchalocationuponthebumpersofthevehicleandinconformancewithsection291-31,insuchamannerastopreventtheplatesfromswinging.Numberplatesshallatalltimesbedisplayedentirelyunobscuredandbekeptreasonablyclean.Inthecaseoftrailers,semitrailers,ormotorcycles,oneplateshallbeusedanditshallbefastenedtotherearthereofatalocationprovidedbythemanufacturerorintheabsenceofsuchalocationattherearthereof,andinthecaseofmotorcyclesinconformancewithsection291-31.

(c) Upontheissuanceofthetagoremblemtheownershallaffixthetagoremblemtothetoprightportionoftherearnumberplate,exceptthatallvehiclesownedbytheState,anycountygovernment,anyboardofwatersupply,andofficialrepresentativesofanyforeigngovernmentsshallbeissuedregistrationswhichneedberenewedonlyinthenewplateissueyear.

(d) After the initialpaymentof the taxand theoriginal registrationofavehicleashereinspecified,amotorvehicleshallnotberequiredtobereweighedinanysucceedingyearunlessithasbeensoalteredorchangedastoincreaseordiminishitsweight.Nonewnumberplatesshall,however,beissuedtoanewownerexceptasprovidedinsections249-7.5and249-8.

(e) Ifanownerofavehicleregisteredinanycounty,uponthedispositionofthevehicle,requeststhatthelicenseplatesfurnishedtotheownerwithrespecttotheregistrationofthevehiclebeassignedtoanothervehiclesubsequentlyacquiredbytheowner,theassignmentmaybemadebythedirectoroffinanceatthedirector’sdiscretion.Todefrayadditionaladministrativecostsincurredbyaccedingtothoserequests, thedirectoroffinanceshallchargeafeeof$5foreachreassignmentoflicenseplates,inadditiontothefeeforregistration.Theprocedureforregisteringthevehiclesshallotherwisebeidenticalwiththatprovidedbythissection.[RL1935,ptof§2157;amL1937,c214,§1,subs4;RL1945,§5708;amL1951,c162,§2;amL1953,c158,§1;RL1955,§130-7;amL1961,c10,§1;amL1966,c49,§3;HRS§249-7;amL1968,c45,§2;amL1980,c47,§1andc133,§2;amL1982,c237,§1;amimpL1984,c90,§1;gench1985;amL1990,c132,§1;amL2007,c7,§1]

Case Notes

Therewassubstantialevidencetosupportdefendant’sobstructedlicenseplateinfractionwheresafetycheckemblemswereplacedonthelicenseplateandviolationdoesnotrequirethatthelicenseplatenumbers,specifically,beobstructed.112H.233(App.),145P.3d776(2006).

§249-7.5 Newmotorvehiclewithatemporarynumberplate. Anypersonwhohaspurchasedanewmotorvehiclewhichhasattachedatemporarynumberplateundersection286-53shallregisterthenewmotorvehicleinaccordancewiththischapterwithinthirtydaysaftertakingpossessionofthemotorvehicle.Forthepurposesofthischapter,theregistrationofsuchamotorvehicleshallbeconsideredanoriginalregistrationundersection249-7.Withinthirtydaysoftheoriginalregistrationofsuchamotorvehicle,thedirectoroffinanceshallfurnishtwonumberplatesandthevalidtagoremblemappropriatefortheyearofregistration,ifany,whichshallbeattachedtothemotorvehicleasprovidedundersection249-7.Uponattachmentofthenumberplates,thetemporarynumberplateprovidedundersection286-53shallbedestroyed.[L1980,c133,§1;amL1990,c131,§1;amL1999,c207,§1]

§249-8 Replacementsforlostordamagedplates,tags,oremblems. Upontheloss,defacement,ordestructionofanumberplateorplates,tagoremblemissueduponanyvehicle,orwherethenumberplate,tag,oremblemhasbecomeillegibleorisinsuchconditionastobedifficulttoread,theownerofthevehicleshallmakeapplicationforanewnumberplateorplates,tag,oremblemuponsuchformasshallbeprescribedbythecountydirectoroffinance.Theownershallberequired,inadditiontootherrequirements,tomakeacompletestatementastothecauseoftheloss,defacement,ordestructionoftheoriginalnumberplateorplates,tag,oremblem.Uponthefilingofsuchform,thedirectoroffinanceshallissueanewnumberplateorplates,tag,oremblemandshallchargetheownerafeetobefixedbythedirectoroffinance

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equaltothecostsofthenumberplate,tag,oremblem,plustheadministrativecostoffurnishingtheplate,tag,oremblemandeffectingthereplacement.[RL1935,ptof§2157;amL1937,c214,§1,subs5;RL1945,§5709;amL1951,c162,§3;amL1953,c158,§2;RL1955,§130-8;amL1967,c236,§1;HRS§249-8]

§249-9 Numberplates;purchase. (a)Thenumberplateshereinabovereferredtoshallbeuseduponallvehiclesforwhichataxhasbeenpaidpursuanttosections249-1to249-13.Allsuchplatesshall:

(1) Beartheword“Hawaii”alongtheupperportionoftheplateandthewords“AlohaState”alongthelowerportionoftheplate;

(2) Haveadistinctcontrastbetweenthecoloroftheplateandthenumeralsandlettersthereon;and(3) Beofsuchshape,size,andcolor,andwithsucharrangementsoflettersandnumbersasmay,subject to

sections249-1to249-13,bedeterminedbythedirectorsoffinanceofeachcountythroughmajorityconsent.Thenumeralsonallsuchplatesshallbenotlessthanthreeinchesinheightandthestrokesthereofnotlessthanthree-eighthsinchinwidth,exceptinthecaseofmotorcycles,inwhichcasethenumeralsshallnotbelessthanoneinchinheightandthestrokesthereofnotlessthanone-eighthinchinwidth.

Thedirectoroffinanceof thecityandcountyofHonolulushallcontractannuallyonbehalfof thecountiesforthepurchaseofallnumberplates,tags,oremblemsrequired.ThecouncilofeachcountyshallappropriateandcausetobepaidovertothepartywithwhomthedirectoroffinanceofthecityandcountyofHonolulushallcontract,ortothedirectoroffinanceofthecityandcountyofHonoluluasthedirectormaydirect,suchsumorsumsasthedirectoroffinanceofthecityandcountyofHonolulushalldeterminetobethecounty’sproportionateshareoftheexpenseofsuchcontractandthechargesconnectedtherewith.ThecontractshallbemadebythedirectoroffinanceofthecityandcountyofHonoluluasagentoftheseveralcounties,andtheproportionateliabilityofeachcountyshallbestatedinthecontract.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionofthelaw,thecontractshallconstituteavalidobligationofeachcountyforitsproportionateshare.

(b) Thenumberplatesformembersof theCongressof theUnitedStatesfromtheStateshalldesignate theirofficeandbeofthetypeandcolorauthorizedformotorvehiclesintheState;providedthatthenumberontheplatesoftheUnitedStatessenatorandtheUnitedStatesrepresentativeshallbeassignedintermsofseniorityofservicewiththesenatororrepresentativehavingthegreaterlengthofservicehavingthenumber“1”andconsecutivelythereafterfortheothers.ThedirectoroffinanceofthecityandcountyofHonolulushall,inthedirector’sprocurementofthenumberplatesonbehalfofthecounties,contractforthenumberplatesofthemembersofCongressandallexpensesconnectedtherewithshallbepaidbytherespectivemembersofCongress.

(c) Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionofthelaw,anyantiquemotorvehicleshallbeissuedaspecialnumberplateforafeeof$10whichplateshallbepermanentandvalidforuseonsuchvehiclessolongasthevehicleisinexistenceinlieuoftheuniformstatenumberplates.Thedirectoroffinancemaydiscardandallowfornewapplicationsofinactivespecialnumberplatesthathavenotbeenassignedorregisteredduringtheprecedingthreeyears.Inadditiontothepaymentofanyotherfeerequiredbylaw,applicabletoantiquemotorvehicles,theownerofanysuchvehicleshallpaythefeefortheissuanceofthespecialnumberplate.Theregistrationnumeralsandspecialnumberplatesassignedtoantiquemotorvehiclesshallbelabeled“HorselessCarriage”and“Permanent”andshallruninaseparatenumericalseries,commencingwithHorselessCarriageNo.1.[RL1935,ptof§2157;amL1937,c214,§1,subs6;RL1945,§5710;amL1947,c33,§1;amL1951,c162,§4;RL1955,§130-9;amLSp19592d,c1,§9;amL1961,c11,§1;amL1967,c137,§3;HRS§249-9;amL1982,c237,§2;amimpL1984,c90,§1;gench1985;amL1990,c132,§2;amL1997,c326,§2;amL1999,c208,§1]

Attorney General Opinions

Allmotorvehiclenumberplatesmustbeuniforminallrespectsincludingthereflectivematerial.Att.Gen.Op.67-17.

§249-9.1 Specialnumberplates. In addition to thenumberplates contractedonbehalf of the counties by thedirectoroffinanceofthecityandcountyofHonolulu,thedirectoroffinancemayprovide,uponrequest,specialnumberplates.Thespecialnumberplatesshallconformtotherequirementsprovidedfortheuniformnumberplatesexceptthattheownermayrequestthechoiceandarrangementoflettersandnumbers.Themaximumnumberoflettersandnumbersshallbesixandonlyonehyphenwillbeallowedinadditiontoandinlieuofthesixlettersandnumerals.Nootherpunctuationmarksshallbeallowed.Thedirectoroffinanceshallnotissuespecialnumberplateswhichhavetheletterandnumeralcombinationofregularplates,aremisleadingorpubliclyobjectionable.Thefeeforspecialnumberplatesshallbe$25uponinitialapplicationand$25uponeachannualrenewalofthevehicleregistration.Thisfeeshallnotberefundable.Re-applicationforspecialnumberplatesmustbemadeuponachangeindesignofregularplates.Thedirectoroffinancemaydiscardandallowfornewapplicationsofinactivespecialnumberplatesthathavenotbeenassignedorregisteredduringtheprecedingthreeyears.Thedirectoroffinanceshalladoptrulespursuanttochapter91tocarryoutthissection.[L1969,c121,§1;amL1982,c237,§3;amL1990,c37,§1;amL1999,c208,§2]

§249-9.2 Specialnumberplates;militaryservice. (a)[These subsections (a) and (b) are effective until May 30, 2011. For subsections (a) and (b) effective on May 31, 2011, see below] (a)Inlieuofthenumberplatescontractedon

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behalfofthecountiesbythedirectoroffinanceofthecityandcountyofHonolulu,thedirectoroffinanceshallprovide,forafee,onesetofspecialnumberplatesuponthereceiptofanapplicationtogetherwith:

(1) SpecificproofthattheapplicantwasawardedthePurpleHeartbytheUnitedStatesDepartmentofDefenseforwoundsreceivedinmilitaryornavalcombatagainstanarmedenemyoftheUnitedStates;

(2) Certificationthattheapplicantisaveteran;(3) SpecificproofthattheapplicantwasservingtheUnitedStatesinthemilitaryorasacivilian,onOahu,or

offshoreatadistanceofnotmorethanthreemilesatthetimeoftheDecember7,1941,attackonPearlHarbor. CertificationfromtheHawaiistatechairpersonof thePearlHarborSurvivorsAssociationshallconstitutesufficientproof;

(4) SpecificproofthattheapplicantwasconfinedasaprisonerofwarwhileprovidingmilitaryservicetotheUnitedStates;or

(5) CertificationfromtheUnitedStatesDepartmentofVeteransAffairsorthestateofficeofveterans’servicesthattheapplicantisacombatveteranoraveteranoftheVietnamconflict,theKoreanconflict,WorldWarII,orthePersianGulfconflict;

providedthatapplicants,exceptcivilianapplicantsunderparagraph(3),shallalsoprovideacopyoftheapplicant’smostrecentdischargepaperorseparationdocumentthatindicatesanhonorabledischargeorgeneral(underhonorableconditions)dischargefromactiveduty.

(b) Thedesignoftheplatesfor:(1) Purpleheartrecipientsshallincludethewords“COMBATWOUNDED”;(2) Veteransshallincludetheword“VETERAN”;(3) PearlHarborsurvivorsshallincludethewords“PEARLHARBORSURVIVOR”;(4) Formerprisonersofwarshallincludethewords“FORMERPRISONEROFWAR”;(5) Combatveteransshallincludethewords“COMBATVETERAN”;(6) VeteransoftheVietnamconflictshallincludethewords“VIETNAMVETERAN”;(7) VeteransoftheKoreanconflictshallincludethewords“KOREAVETERAN”;(8) VeteransofWorldWarIIshallincludethewords“WORLDWARIIVETERAN”;and(9) VeteransofthePersianGulfconflictshallincludethewords“PERSIANGULFVETERAN”.

Thesedesignationsshallbeimprintedontheleftsideofthelicenseplatesinamannersimilartocongressionalandhonoraryconsullicenseplates.

(a)[Subsections (a) and (b) are effective May 31, 2011. For subsections (a) and (b) effective until May 30, 2011, see above.] InlieuofthenumberplatescontractedonbehalfofthecountiesbythedirectoroffinanceofthecityandcountyofHonolulu,thedirectoroffinanceshallprovide,forafee,onesetofspecialnumberplatesuponthereceiptofanapplicationtogetherwith:

(1) SpecificproofthattheapplicantwasawardedthePurpleHeartbytheUnitedStatesDepartmentofDefenseforwoundsreceivedinmilitaryornavalcombatagainstanarmedenemyoftheUnitedStates;

(2) Certificationthattheapplicantisaveteran;(3) SpecificproofthattheapplicantwasservingtheUnitedStatesinthemilitaryorasacivilian,onOahu,or

offshoreatadistanceofnotmorethanthreemilesatthetimeoftheDecember7,1941,attackonPearlHarbor.Certification from theHawaii state chairpersonof thePearlHarborSurvivorsAssociation shallconstitutesufficientproof.

(4) SpecificproofthattheapplicantwasconfinedasaprisonerofwarwhileprovidingmilitaryservicetotheUnitedStates;

(5) CertificationfromtheUnitedStatesDepartmentofVeteransAffairsorthestateofficeofveterans’servicesthattheapplicantisacombatveteranoraveteranoftheVietnamconflict,theKoreanconflict,WorldWarII,orthePersianGulfconflict;or

(6) SpecificproofthattheapplicantwouldqualifyforagoldstarlapelbuttonunderthecriteriaestablishedbyTitle10UnitedStatesCodeSection1126;providedthattheapplicantshallnotbedisqualifiedforthespecialnumberplatesbecausetheapplicantisthegrandparentofthedeceasedmemberoftheUnitedStatesarmedforces;

providedthatapplicants,exceptcivilianapplicantsunderparagraph(3)andcivilianapplicantsandapplicantswhoarecurrentlyservingtheUnitedStatesinthemilitaryunderparagraph(6),shallalsoprovideacopyoftheapplicant’smostrecentdischargepaperorseparationdocumentthatindicatesanhonorabledischargeorgeneral(underhonorableconditions)dischargefromactiveduty.

(b) Thedesignoftheplatesfor:(1) Purpleheartrecipientsshallincludethewords“COMBATWOUNDED”;(2) Veteransshallincludetheword“VETERAN”;(3) PearlHarborsurvivorsshallincludethewords“PEARLHARBORSURVIVOR”;(4) Formerprisonersofwarshallincludethewords“FORMERPRISONEROFWAR”;(5) Combatveteransshallincludethewords“COMBATVETERAN”;

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(6) VeteransoftheVietnamconflictshallincludethewords“VIETNAMVETERAN”;(7) VeteransoftheKoreanconflictshallincludethewords“KOREAVETERAN”;(8) VeteransofWorldWarIIshallincludethewords“WORLDWARIIVETERAN”;(9) VeteransofthePersianGulfconflictshallincludethewords“PERSIANGULFVETERAN”;and(10)Goldstarfamilymembers,includinggrandparents,shallincludethewords“GOLDSTARFAMILY”.

Thesedesignationsshallbeimprintedontheleftsideofthelicenseplatesinamannersimilartocongressionalandhonoraryconsullicenseplates.

(c) Registrationcertificatesand licenseplates issuedunder thissectionshallnotbe transferable toanyotherperson.Specialnumberplatesformilitaryserviceshallbeassignedtoanoncommercialpassengermotorvehicle,anoncommercialmotorcycle,ormotorscooterregisteredinthenameofthequalifiedapplicantandshallbeavailableinanycategoryofspecialnumberplatesformilitaryservice.Priortothetransferoftheownershipofthequalifiedperson’svehicletoanotherparty,thespecialnumberplatesshallbesurrenderedtothedirectoroffinanceasaconditiontotheissuanceofreplacementspecialnumberplates;providedthatthedirectoroffinanceshallallowthesurvivorofthequalifiedperson,uponrequest,toretainthefrontspecialnumberplateasamemorial.

(d) Thedirectoroffinanceshallauthorizethedesignofalicenseplatethatisreadilyidentifiableanddistinguishableunderactualtrafficconditionsandshalladoptrulespursuanttochapter91tocarryoutthissection.[L1991,c210,§2;amL1996,c85,§2andc86,§2;amL1997,c326,§3;amL1999,c208,§3;amL2001,c57,§1;amL2002,c254,§1;amL2010,c78,§1;amL2011,c70,§1]

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Speciallicenseplatesforpersonswithdisabilities,see§291-51.5.

§249-9.3 Specialnumberplates;designandissuancebycounties. (a)InlieuofthenumberplatescontractedonbehalfofthecountiesbythedirectoroffinanceofthecityandcountyofHonolulu,thecountydirectorsoffinanceshallissuespecialnumberplatestoanyorganizationintheStatethatmeetstheminimumstandardsandqualificationsestablishedunderthissection.Organizationsareauthorizedtoretainthefeescollected,lessexpenses,forthespecialnumberplates.

Thedirectoroffinanceof thecityandcountyofHonolulu, inconsultationwith thedirectorsoffinanceof thecountiesofKauai,Maui,andHawaii,shallestablishspecialdesignparametersandrestrictionsfordecalsorgraphicrepresentationsaffixabletospecialnumberplates;providedthatthedecalshallnotbelargerthanthreeincheswidebythreeincheshigh.

(b) Forthepurposesofthissection,thefollowingtermsshallhavethefollowingmeanings:“Director”unlessindicatedotherwisebyitscontext,meansthecountydirectorsoffinance.“Organization”means:(1) Anot-for-profitorganizationrecognizedassuchbytheInternalRevenueServiceandwhoseprimarypurpose

istoprovidethecommunitywithspecificprogramstoimprovethepublic’shealth,education,orgeneralwelfare;

(2) Amilitaryserviceveteransgroup;(3) Astateorcountyagencyapprovedbythedirector;or(4) Anyschooloraccreditedinstitutionofhigherlearningoracollegeorrecognizedprogramthereof.

“Specialnumberplate”meansalicenseplatewithadecalonitsfacethatrepresentsanorganizationasdefinedinthissection.

(c) Organizationsasdefinedundersubsection(b)mayapplyforaspecialnumberplatewiththedirector.Theorganizationshalldesignadecaltobeplacedonthelicenseplatethatrepresentstheorganizationandcomplieswiththissection.

AllorganizationsshallbeheadquarteredintheState;providedthatanorganizationthatisachapterorbranchofan international,national,or regionalorganizationshallbe ingoodstandingandauthorized inwritingby theparentorganizationtousethedecaldesignappliedforbytheorganization.

(d) Anorganizationshallapplyforaspecialnumberplatewiththedirectoronanapplicationformprescribedbythedirector.Theapplicationshallinclude:

(1) Adesignoftheorganization’sdecal;(2) Asignednotarizedstatementbyanofficerordirectoroftheorganizationthattheorganizationwillacquireat

leastonehundredfiftyspecialnumberplates;and(3) Thedollaramounttheorganizationplanstoraisefromeachspecialnumberplate.

Thedirectorshalldetermine,basedoncriteriainthissection,andthedirector’sdiscretion,whetheranorganization’sapplicationhasbeenacceptedorrejected.Thedirectorshallalsoseektheapprovalofanorganization’sdecaldesignfromthecountychiefofpolicewheretheapplicationismade.

Ifthedirectorrejectsanapplication,thedirectorshallstatethereasonsfortherejectioninwritingandshallallowtheapplicanttoreapplywithinareasonableperiodaftertherejection.

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Afteranorganization’sapplicationhasbeenapproved,amotorvehicleownermayapply for theorganization’sspecialnumberplate.Thedirectormayrequirethecompletionofaformasprescribedbythedirector.Specialnumberplatesshallbeissuedonlytotheregisteredownerofanapplicantmotorvehicle.

(e) Thedesignofthedecalusedonanorganization’sspecialnumberplateshallnot:(1) Infringeorotherwiseviolateanytrademark,tradename,servicemark,copyright,orotherproprietaryor

propertyright;(2) Representanyobsceneordegradingimage,idea,word,orphrase;(3) Advertiseorendorseaproduct,brand,orservicethatisprovidedforsale;(4) Promoteanyreligiousbelief;or(5) Promoteanyphilosophybasedonprejudiceorthatiscontrarytostatecivilrightslaws;

providedthatthedecaldoesnotobstructthevisibilityofthenumberorlettersoranyotherinformationthatisrequiredbylawtobeonthelicenseplateandisreadilyidentifiableanddistinguishableunderactualtrafficconditions.

(f) Thedirectorshallchargeaspecialnumberplatefeeequaltothecounty’scostofprovidingthespecialnumberplateplustheorganization’sfundraisingamountappliedforundersubsection(d).Thefeeshallbeinadditiontoanyotherstateorcountyfeescollectedforamotorvehicleregistrationorlicenseplate.Thefundraisingportionofthefeeshallbedepositedinthenameoftheorganizationinaseparatecountybudgetaccount.Thedirectorshalldeterminethemostefficientmeansofreimbursingorganizationsfortheirfundraisingportionofthefee.

(g) Thedirectormayrevoketheapprovalofanorganization’sapplicationforspecialnumberplatesifthetotalnumber of registered vehicles that obtained the special number plates is less than one hundredfiftywithin threeyearsofreceivingapprovaltoissuetheorganization’sspecialnumberplate.Upontherevocationoftheapproval,thedirectorshallreturntheunuseddecalstotheorganization.

(h) Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedtoapplytospecialnumberplatesissuedpursuanttosection249-9.2.[L1997,c326,§1;amL1999,c208,§4;amL2000,c13,§1,amL2005,c8,§1]

§249-9.4 Specialseriesnumberplates. Aqualifiedhouseholdmember,asdefinedinsection291E-1,oraco-ownerofamotorvehicleownedbyarespondentunderpartIIIofchapter291E,whohasbeengrantedaspecialmotorvehicleregistrationundersection291E-48,shallapplytotheappropriatecountydirectoroffinanceforspecialnumberplatesthatshallbearaspecialseriesofnumbersorlettersoastobereadilyidentifiablebylawenforcementofficersandreadilydistinguishablefromnumberplatesorspecialnumberplatesissuedundersections249-9.1,249-9.2,and249-9.3.Thedirectoroffinancemayissuethespecialseriesnumberplatesonlyif:

(1) Thedirectoroffinancereceiveswrittenapprovalfortheissuanceofspecialseriesnumberplatesfromtheadministrativedirectorofthecourts,ortheadministrativedirector’sappointeepursuanttosection291E-1;

(2) Thequalifiedhouseholdmemberoraco-ownerofthemotorvehiclehasalicencethathasnotexpiredorbeensuspendedorrevoked;and

(3) Theapplicantpaysafeeforthespecialseriesnumberplatesthatisequaltothecostsoftheplatesandtagoremblem,plustheadministrativecostsoffurnishingtheplatesandtagoremblemandeffectingtheregistrationforeachmotorvehicleforwhichspecialseriesnumberplatesareissued.[L2000,c189,§4;amL2001,c157,§4]

[§249-9.5] Special number plates for Haleakala National Park and Hawaii Volcanoes National Park authorized. (a)Notwithstandinganylawtothecontrary,thedirectoroffinanceshallissuetoanyregisteredownerofamotorvehicle,whoisaresidentoftheState,uponcompletedapplicationandpaymentofrequiredfees,aspecialnumberplatefortheregisteredowner’smotorvehiclecommemoratingHaleakalaNationalParkorHawaiiVolcanoesNationalPark,orboth,toobservetheimportanceofthenationalparksinHawaii.

(b) ThedirectoroffinanceofthecityandcountyofHonolulu,inconsultationwiththedirectorsoffinanceofthecountiesofKauai,Maui,andHawaii,thechiefsofpoliceofthecityandcountyofHonolulu,andthecountiesofKauai,Maui,andHawaii,andthesuperintendentsofHaleakalaNationalParkandHawaiiVolcanoesNationalPark,shallestablishaspecialnumberplatedesignthat:

(1) Containwords, images, or both, that indicate the special numberplate is issued to recognizeHaleakalaNationalParkandHawaiiVolcanoesNationalPark;providedthat thedirectoroffinanceof thecityandcountyofHonolulumayestablishspecialnumberplatedesignstojointlyorseparatelyrecognizeHaleakalaNationalParkandHawaiiVolcanoesNationalPark;

(2) Issimilarinshapeandsizetotheuniformstatenumberplateprescribedbylaw;and(3) Doesnotobstructthevisibilityofthenumberorlettersoranyotherinformationthatisrequiredbylawtobe

onanumberplateandarereadilyidentifiableanddistinguishableunderactualtrafficconditions.(c) Thespecialnumberplatedesignshallnot:

(1) Infringeorotherwiseviolateanytrademark,tradename,servicemark,copyright,orotherproprietaryorpropertyright;

(2) Representanyobsceneordegradingimage,idea,word,orphrase;

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(3) Advertiseorendorseaproduct,brand,orservicethatisprovidedforsale;(4) Promoteanyreligiousbelief;or(5) Promoteanyphilosophybasedonprejudiceorthatiscontrarytostatecivilrightslaws.

(d) Eachspecialnumberplateshallbesecurelyfastenedtothemotorvehicleinlieuoftheuniformstatenumberplate.

(e) Thedirectoroffinanceshallchargeaspecialnumberplatefeeatleastequaltothecounty’scostofprovidingthespecialnumberplateandadministrativecosts,ifany,plusafundraisingfeetobedeterminedbythedirectoroffinanceinconsultationwiththesuperintendentsofHaleakalaNationalParkandHawaiiVolcanoesNationalPark.Thefundraisingfeeshallbeinadditiontoanyotherstateorcountyfeescollectedforamotorvehicleregistrationorlicenseplate.

(f) Thedirectoroffinancemaychargeanadditionalfundraisingfee,ofthesameoradifferentamountasthefundraising fee establishedpursuant to subsection (e), for the renewalof a special numberplate. If an additionalfundraisingfeeisimplementedpursuanttothissubsection,thedirectoroffinanceshallrevokethespecialnumberplate of the registered owner of amotor vehiclewho fails to pay the additional fundraising fee imposed by thissubsection.

(g) Therevenuegeneratedbythefundraisingfees,oraportionoftherevenuegeneratedbythefundraisingfeesasdeterminedbythedirectoroffinance,shallbedepositedinthenameoftheHaleakalaNationalParkandHawaiiVolcanoesNationalParkinaseparatecountybudgetaccount.Thedirectoroffinanceshalldeterminethemostefficientmeansofdirectingtherevenuegeneratedbythefundraisingfeestotherespectivenationalpark,oritsnonprofitpartnerorganization,asappropriate.

(h) The director of financemay revoke all special number plates issued pursuant to this section if the totalnumberofregisteredowner’sofmotorvehiclesthatobtainthespecialnumberplatesislessthanonehundredfiftywithinthreeyearsofissuanceofthefirstspecialnumberplate.

(i) Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedtoapplytoanyplatesissuedpursuanttosection249-9.2.(j) Forthepurposesofthissection,unlessadifferentmeaningappearsfromthecontext,“specialnumberplate”

meansalicenseplatethatrepresentsHaleakalaNationalParkandHawaiiVolcanoesNationalPark.[L2015,c145,§1]

§249-10 Delinquentpenalties;seizureandsalefortax. (a)Anytaximposedbysections249-1to249-13foranyyearandnotpaidwhendue,shallbecomedelinquentandapenaltyshallbeaddedto,andbecomepartof,thedelinquenttax.Theamountofthedelinquencypenaltyshallbeestablishedbythecounty’slegislativebody.IfthedatethatthetaxisdueisaSaturday,Sunday,orlegalholiday,thetaxshallbecomedelinquentattheendofthenextdaythatisnotaSaturday,Sunday,orlegalholiday.Thedirectoroffinancemayrequirethepaymentofanydelinquenttaxandpenaltyasaconditionprecedenttotheregistration,renewal,ortransferofownershipofsuchvehicle.Anyvehiclenothavingthenumberplatesrequiredbysections249-1to249-13,oranyvehicleuponwhichtaxesaredelinquentasprovidedinthissection,maybeseized,whereverfound,bythedirectoroffinanceorbyanypoliceofficer,andheldforaperiodoftendays,duringwhichtimethevehicleshallbesubjecttoredemptionbyitsownerbypaymentofthetaxesdue,togetherwiththedelinquentpenaltiesandthecostofstorageandotherchargesincidenttotheseizureofthevehicle.Thedirectoroffinance,chiefofpolice,oranypoliceofficershallbedeemedtohaveseizedandtakenpossessionofanyvehicle,afterhavingsecurelysealeditwherelocatedandpostedanoticeuponthevehicle,settingforththefactthatithasbeenseizedfortaxesandwarningallotherpersonsfrommolestingitunderpenaltyprovidedbysection249-11.

(b) Allvehiclesseizedandsealedshallremainattheplaceofseizureoratanyotherplacethatthedirectoroffinancemaydirect,attheexpenseandriskoftheowner.Iftheownerofthevehiclefailstoredeemitwithintendaysafterseizure,thevehiclemaybesoldbythedirectoroffinanceatpublicauctiontothehighestbidderforcash,aftergivingtendayspublicnoticeinthecountyandbypostingnoticesinatleastthreepublicplacesinthedistrictwherethevehiclewasseized;providedthattherequirementsofpublicauctionmaybewaivedwhentheappraisedvalueofanyvehicleislessthan$250asdeterminedbythedirectoroffinanceorauthorizedrepresentative,inwhichcasethevehiclemaybedisposedofinthesamemanneraswhenavehicleisputupforpublicauctionandforwhichnobidisreceived.Theamountrealizedatthesale,lesstheamountofthetaxandpenaltydue,togetherwithallcostsincurredingivingpublicnotice,storing,andsellingthevehicleandallotherchargesincidenttotheseizureandsale,shallbepaidtotheownerofthevehicle.Ifnoclaimforthesurplusisfiledwiththedirectoroffinancewithinsixtydaysfromthedateofthesale,thesurplusshallbepaidintothecountytreasuryasagovernmentrealizationandallclaimtothatsumshallthereafterbeforeverbarred.

(c) Theownerofanyantiquemotorvehicleshallbeexemptfromthetaxanddelinquentpenaltyimposedunderthischapterfortheentireperiodofnonuse;providedthattheowneroftheantiquemotorvehicleshallfirstpresenttothedirectoroffinanceasignedandsworncertificateattestingtotheantiquemotorvehicle’speriodofnonuse.[RL1935,ptof§2157;amL1937,c214,§1,subs7;RL1945,§5711;amL1951,c162,§5;RL1955,§130-10;HRS§249-10;amL1982,c295,§1;amL1989,c158,§2;amL1993,c151,§1;amL1995,c164,§1;amL1998,c2,§71]

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Case Notes

Asthissectiondoesnotcreatetheoffenseofexpiredweighttaxordelinquentmotorvehicletax,motoristwasimproperlyfound“guilty”ofviolatingthissectionandpartofjudgmentthatfoundmotorist“guilty”ofdelinquentmotorvehicletaxreversed.107H.519(App.),115P.3d698(2005).

§249-11 Fraudulentuseofplates,tags,oremblemsandothermisdemeanors;penalties. (a)Anypersonwhomanufactures,sells,ordistributesvehiclenumberplates,tags,oremblemsofadesignandsizesimilartothecurrentlyissuedseriesofnumberplates,tags,oremblemsauthorizedbythedirectoroffinance,orwhoattachestoandusesonanyvehicleplates,tags,oremblemsnotfurnishedinaccordancewithsections249-1to249-13or286-53,orwhofraudulentlyusessuchnumberplates, tags,oremblemsuponanyvehicleotherthantheoneforwhichthenumberplates, tags,oremblemswereissued,orwhomolestsordisturbsanyvehiclewhichhasbeenseizedpursuanttosections249-1to249-13,oranypersonwhoknowinglyusesamotorvehicle,thetaxuponwhichisdelinquent,uponpublichighwaysofthisState,oranydirectoroffinancewhoissuesacertificateofregistrationornumberplates,tags,oremblemstoanypersonwhohasnotpaidthetaxrequiredbysections249-1to249-13,oranypersonwhoviolatesanyoftheprovisionsofsuchsections,shallbefinednotmorethan$500.

(b) It shall be unlawful for any person tomanufacture, sell, display, permit to be displayed, or possess anyreproduction,imitation,orfacsimileofalicenseplatewithasimilardesign,shape,size,andcolorasthelicenseplatescontractedforthedirectoroffinanceofthecityandcountyofHonolulupursuanttosection249-9.[RL1935,ptof§2157;amL1937,c214,§1,subs8;RL1945,§5712;RL1955,§130-11;HRS§249-11;amL1980,c133,§3;amL1987,c317,§1;amL1994,c72,§1;amL2005,c5,§1]

Case Notes

Asthepenaltyforviolatingthissectionisafineofnotmorethan$500,theoffenseunderthissectionconstitutesatrafficinfractionandnotacriminaloffense; thus,partof judgmentthatfoundmotorist“guilty”offraudulentuseofvehicleplatesvacatedandremandedforentryofareplacementjudgmentinfavoroftheStatethatcomplieswithchapter291D.107H.519(App.),115P.3d698(2005).

§249-12 Standardsizelicenseplates. Notwithstandingsections249-1to249-11eachcountydirectoroffinancemayissuestandardsizelicenseplatesinconnectionwiththefirstregistrationofamotorvehiclesubsequenttoSeptember1,1956,chargingthereforthecostsprovidedinsection249-7inthecaseoforiginalregistration,andthedirectoroffinanceofthecityandcountyofHonolulushallmakethenecessarycontractualarrangementssothattheissuanceofstandardsizelicenseplatesmaybeaccomplished.[L1955,JR23,§§1,2;RL1955,§130-11.5;amLSp19592d,c1,§9;HRS§249-12;amL1982,c237,§4]

§249-13 Determinationofrate. (a)Thecouncilshalldeterminetherateandtheminimumtaxatwhichallvehiclesandmotorvehiclesineachrespectivecountyshallbetaxedasprovidedbysection249-2.Inmakingthedetermination,therateandminimumtaxontrucksornoncommercialmotorvehiclesshallbeinaccordancewithsubsection(b).Therateandminimumtaxshallbeestablishedbyordinance,providedthatpriortofinalactionthereonapublichearingshallbeheldontheproposedrate.Publicnoticeofthetimeandplaceofthehearingshallbegivenatleasttendayspriortothehearinginthecounty.Afterthepublichearingthecouncilmayfixtherateandtheminimumtaxatanyamountdeemednecessary,buttherateandtheminimumshallnotbehigherthanthatoriginallyproposedwhenthenoticeofpublichearingwasgiven.AnyrateandminimumtaxsoestablishedshallbeeffectiveasofJanuary1oftheyearfollowingthedateofenactmentoftheordinance.

(b) Therateandminimumtaxforatruckornoncommercialmotorvehicleshallbethesameasprovidedforapassengervehicleif:

(1) Thetruckornoncommercialmotorvehiclehasanetweightofsixthousandfivehundredpoundsorless;and(2) Theownersubmitsprooftothedirectoroffinancethatthetruckornoncommercialmotorvehicleisnotbeing

operatedforcompensationorcommercialpurposes.(c) Anypersonwhosubmitsproofundersubsection(b)tothedirectoroffinanceknowingthatitisfalseshallbe

guiltyofapettymisdemeanor.[L1966,c49,§4;HRS§249-13;amL1978,c69,§1;amL1998,c2,§72]

BICYCLES AND MOPEDS

Cross References

Useofhighwayfundforbikeways,see§264-18.

§249-14 Bicyclefee. [Section effective January 1, 2017. For section effective until December 31, 2016, see below.] (a)Bicycleshavingtwotandemwheelsthataretwentyinchesormoreindiameterarerequiredtoberegisteredandshallbesubjecttoapermanentregistrationfeeof$15,tobepaidbytheownersthereoftothedirectoroffinance.

(b) Anownerofabicyclehavingtwotandemwheelsthatarelessthantwentyinchesindiameterisnotrequiredtoregisterthatbicycle,butmaydosotofacilitatethereturnofrecoveredstolenbicyclesbypaymentoftheregistration

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fee.Thefeecollectedshallnotberefundedorprorated.Uponreceiptofthefee,thedirectoroffinanceshallnumberandregistereachbicycleforwhichthefeeispaid,intheowner’sname,andfurnishtheownerwithametallictagordecalforeachbicycle,whichshallbeattachedtothebicycle.Thedecalshallbeaffixedtoabicycleontheuprightpostattachedtothesprocketfacingintheforwarddirection.Uponinitialregistrationbyanownerortransferee,thedirectoroffinanceshallrequireproofofownershipandrequiretheownertofurnishverificationoftheserialnumberanddescriptioncontainedintheproofofownershipandapplicationforregistration.Themetallictagsordecalsshallbeinaformasthedirectoroffinanceshallfromtimetotimeprescribe.Itshallbethedutyofthedirectoroffinanceofeachcountytopurchaseasufficientnumberofthesetagsordecals.

(c) Allfeescollectedunderthissectionshallbedepositedintothebikewayfundandshallbeexpendedinthecountyinwhichthefeesarecollectedasprovidedinsection249-17.5.[L1903,c54,ptof§1;amL1905,c101,ptof§1;amL1923,c120,ptof§1;RL1925,ptof§1308;RL1935,ptof§2151;RL1945,ptof§5702;RL1955,§130-12;amL1963,c79,§1;HRS§249-14;amL1972,c25,§2andc116,§2;amL1974,c105,§3;amL1975,c187,§2;amL1978,c175,§2;amL1988,c264,§1;amL1998,c188,§2;amL2016,c200,§2;amL2017,c12,§59]

§249-14 Bicycleandmopedfee. [Section effective until December 31, 2016. For section effective on January 1, 2017, see above.] (a)Bicycleshavingtwotandemwheelsthataretwentyinchesormoreindiameterandallmopedsarerequiredtoberegisteredandshallbesubjecttoapermanentregistrationfeeof$15,tobepaidbytheownersthereoftothedirectoroffinance.

(b) Anownerofabicyclehavingtwotandemwheelsthatarelessthantwentyinchesindiameterisnotrequiredtoregistersuchbicycle,butmaydosotofacilitatethereturnofrecoveredstolenbicyclesbypaymentoftheregistrationfee.Thefeecollectedshallnotberefundedorprorated.Uponreceiptofthefee,thedirectoroffinanceshallnumberandregistereachbicycleandmopedforwhichthefee ispaid, in theowner’snameandfurnishtheownerwithametallictagordecalforeachbicycleormopedwhichshallbeattachedtothebicycleormoped.Onbicyclesthedecalshallbeaffixedtotheuprightpostattachedtothesprocketfacingintheforwarddirection.Onmopedsthedecalshallbeaffixedtothelowerportionoftherearfenderfacingrearward.Uponinitialregistrationbyanownerortransferee,thedirectoroffinanceshall requireproofofownershipand require theowner to furnishverificationof the serialnumberanddescriptioncontained in theproofofownershipandapplication for registration.Themetallic tagsordecalsshallbeinaformasthedirectoroffinanceshallfromtimetotimeprescribe.Itshallbethedutyofthedirectoroffinanceofeachcountytopurchaseasufficientnumberofthesetagsordecals.

(c) Allfeescollectedunderthissectionshallbedepositedintothebikewayfundandshallbeexpendedinthecountyinwhichthefeesarecollectedasprovidedinsection249-17.5.[L1903,c54,ptof§1;amL1905,c101,ptof§1;amL1923,c120,ptof§1;RL1925,ptof§1308;RL1935,ptof§2151;RL1945,ptof§5702;RL1955,§130-12;amL1963,c79,§1;HRS§249-14;amL1972,c25,§2andc116,§2;amL1974,c105,§3;amL1975,c187,§2;amL1978,c175,§2;amL1988,c264,§1;amL1998,c188,§2]

[§249-14.1] Numberplatesformopeds;registration. [Section effective January 1, 2017.](a)ThedirectoroffinanceshallcausetobeproducednumberplatesandtagsoremblemsfortheregistrationofmopedsoperatedintheState.

(b) Thedirectoroffinanceshallnumberandregisterthemopedintheowner’snameinapermanentrecordorbooktobekeptbythedirectoroffinanceforthispurpose,andshallfurnishtheownerthereofwithareceiptshowinguponitsfacethelicensenumberissuedforthemoped.Theregistrationofmopedsshalloccuronastaggeredbasisasagreeduponbythecounties’directoroffinance.Theregistrationfeeshallbe$27peryear.Thedirectoroffinanceshallalsofurnishtheowner,upontheoriginalregistrationofthemoped,oneplatewiththeregistrationnumbermarkedthereon.Uponthepaymentofaregistrationfeeforeachyear,atagoremblembearingaserialnumberandthemonthandyearofexpirationshallbeprovidedtotheowner.Transferofcurrentnumberplates,tag,oremblem,exceptasauthorizedbythischapter,ispunishablebyafineofnotmorethan$50foreachoffense.

(c) Uponanoriginalregistrationthedirectoroffinanceshallfix,andshallchargetotheowner,afeeequaltothecostofthenumberplateandtagoremblemplustheadministrativecostoffurnishingtheplateandtagoremblemandeffectingtheregistration.Upontheissuanceofanewseriesofnumberplates,thedirectoroffinanceshallchargetheownerafeeequaltothecostsofthenumberplateplustheadministrativecostoffurnishingtheplate.Uponissuingatagoremblem,thedirectoroffinanceshallchargetheownerafeeof50cents.Theownershallsecurelyfastenthenumberplateontherearofthemopedatalocationprovidedbythemanufacturerorintheabsenceofsuchalocationuponthebumperofthemopedandinconformancewithsection291-31,insuchamannerastopreventtheplatefromswinging.Thenumberplateshallatalltimesbedisplayedentirelyunobscuredandbekeptreasonablyclean.

(d) Upontheissuanceofthetagoremblem,theownershallaffixthetagoremblemtothetoprightportionoftherearnumberplate.[L2016,c200,§1]

Note

ThestaggeringofregistrationandissuanceoflicenseplatesforcurrentregisteredmopedsshallbecompletedbyDecember31,2017.L2016,c200,§13.

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[§249-14.2] Procedure when registration of a bicycle or moped transferred. (a) Upon transfer of registeredownershipinortoabicycleormoped,thepersonwhoseinterestistobetransferredandthetransfereeshallwritetheirsignatureswithpenandinkuponthecertificateofregistrationissuedforthebicycleormoped,togetherwiththeaddressofthetransfereeintheappropriatespaceprovideduponthecertificate.

(b) Withinthirtycalendardaysofthetransferofregisteredownershipofabicycleormoped,thetransfereeshallforwardthecertificateofregistrationsoendorsedtothedirectoroffinancewhoshallfilethecertificate.Thedirectoroffinancemaychargeafeeof$5whichshallbedepositedintothecountybikewayfundforeachnewcertificateofregistrationissued.Wheneveratransfereefailstocomplywiththeseprovisions,thedirectoroffinanceshallchargeafeeof$10,inadditiontothefeeprovidedinthissection,fortheissuanceofanewcertificateofregistration.

(c) Thedirectoroffinance,uponthereceiptofthecertificateofregistrationproperlyendorsedandtherequiredfee,shallregisterthebicycleormopedandshallissuetotheownerthereofbyreasonofthetransferanewcertificateofregistrationinthemannerandformprovidedforinanoriginalregistration.

(d) Until the director of finance has issued the new certificate of registration as providedby subsection (c),deliveryofsuchbicycleormopedshallbedeemednottohavebeenmadeandregistrationtheretoshallbedeemednottohavepassed,andtheintendedtransfershallbedeemedtobeincompleteandnottobevalidoreffectiveforanypurpose.

(e) Intheeventofthetransferbyoperationoflawinortoabicycleormoped,asuponinheritance,devise,orbequest,orderinbankruptcy,orinsolvency,executionsale,repossessionupondefaultinperformanceofthetermsofaleaseorexecutorysalescontract,orotherwisethanbythevoluntaryactofthepersonwhoseinterest is tobetransferred,thecertificateofregistrationshallbesigneduponthespacesprovidedbythepersonalrepresentativeof,orsuccessorininterestofthepersonwhoseregisteredownershiporinterestissotransferredinlieuofsuchperson.Everypersonalrepresentative,receiver,trustee,sheriff,orotherrepresentativehereinabovereferredtoshallfilewiththedirectoroffinanceanoticeofanytransferbysale,lease,orotherwisebytheperson,ofanysuchbicycleormoped,togetherwithevidencesatisfactory to thedirectoroffinanceofall factsentitlingsuch representative tomake thetransfer.

(f) Anypersonwhorefusesofneglectstodeliveracertificateofregistrationtoatransfereeentitledtheretounderthissection,shallbepunishedasprovidedinsection249-14.6.

(g) Everydealerormanufacturer,upontransferringabicycleormoped,whetherbysale,lease,orotherwise,shallimmediatelygivenoticeofthetransfertothedirectoroffinanceupontheofficialformprovidedbythedirectoroffinance.Everysuchnoticeshallcontain thedateof the transfer, thenamesandaddressesof the transferorandtransferee,andsuchdescriptionofthebicycleormopedasmaybecalledforintheofficialform.

(h) Everyperson,otherthanadealer,upontransferringabicycleormoped,whetherbysale,lease,orotherwise,shallwithintendaysgivenoticeofthetransfertothedirectoroffinanceupontheofficialformprovidedbythedirectoroffinance.Everynoticeshallcontainthedateoftransfer,thenamesandaddressesofthetransferorandtransferee,andsuchdescriptionofthebicycleormopedasmaybecalledforintheofficialform.Anypersonwhoviolatesthissubsectionshallbefinednotmorethan$100.

(i) Whenevertheregisteredownerofabicycleormopedoranydealerormanufacturerhasgivennoticetothedirectoroffinanceofatransferoftheregisteredownershiptothebicycleormoped,asprovidedinsubsection(g)or(h),andhasdeliveredthecertificateofregistrationbearingthetransferor’ssignaturetothetransfereeasrequiredbysubsection(a),thetransferorshallberelievedfromliability,civilorcriminal,whichthetransferormightsubsequentlyincurbyreasonofbeingtheregisteredownerofthebicycleormoped.

(j) Anypersonwho falselyor fraudulentlygivesnotice to thedirectoroffinanceof a transferof registeredownershiptoabicycleormopedshallbesubjecttothepenaltyprovidedinsection249-14.6.[L1998,c188,§1]

§249-14.3 Exemptionfromfeeandtag. AnybicyclebroughtintotheStateshallbeexemptfromthepaymentoffeesanddisplayofStateofHawaiibicycletagfortheremainingperiodforwhichthetaxesorfeeshavebeenpaidonsuchbicycleincompliancewiththelawofthestateorcountryfromwhichitwasbrought,ifthebicycledisplaysatagforthecurrentyearasrequiredbythelawofsuchstateorcountry.[L1983,c272,§1;amimpL1984,c90,§1;gench1985;amL1988,c264,§2]

§249-14.5 Newbicyclesandmopeds. [Section effective January 1, 2017. For section effective until December 31, 2016, see below.]Allnewbicyclesandmopeds,otherwiserequiringthepaymentoffeesundersection249-14,heldinstockforpurposesofsaleshallbeexemptfromthefee.Atthetimeoffirstsale,thedealersellingthenewbicycleormopedshall:

(1) Requirethebuyertocompletealicenseapplicationformfurnishedbythedirectoroffinance;(2) Issueacopyofthecompletedformtothebuyer;and(3) Transmitacopyofthecompletedformtothedirectoroffinancewiththerequiredfeesthatthedealerhas

collectedfromthebuyer.

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Uponreceiptofthefeeandthecompletedlicenseapplicationform,thedirectoroffinanceshallmailalicenseplateandtagoremblemformopeds,ortagordecalforbicycles,andcertificateofregistrationtotheregisteredowner.Untilthelicenseplateandtagoremblemformopeds,ortagordecalforbicycles,isreceived,thebicycleormopedownershallkeepacopyofthecompletedapplicationformupontheowner’spersonwhenridingthebicycleormopedonapublicstreet.[L1974,c105,ptof§2;amL1978,c175,§3;amimpL1984,c90,§1;gench1985;amL1988,c264,§3;amL2016,c200,§3;amL2017,c12,§60]

§249-14.5 Newbicyclesandmopeds. [Section effective until December 31, 2016. For section effective on January 1, 2017, see above.] Allnewbicyclesandmopeds,otherwiserequiringthepaymentoffeesundersection249-14,heldinstockforpurposesofsaleshallbeexemptfromthefee.Atthetimeoffirstsale,thedealersellingthenewbicycleormopedshall:

(1) Requirethebuyertocompletealicenseapplicationformfurnishedbythedirectoroffinance;(2) Issueacopyofthecompletedformtothebuyer;and(3) Transmitacopyofthecompletedformtothedirectoroffinancewiththerequiredfeeswhichthedealerhas

collectedfromthebuyer.Uponreceiptofthefeeandthecompletedlicenseapplicationform,thedirectoroffinanceshallmailatagordecalandcertificateofregistrationtotheregisteredowner.Untilthetagordecalisreceived,thebicycleormopedownershallkeepacopyofthecompletedapplicationformupontheowner’spersonwhenridingthebicycleormopedonapublicstreet.[L1974,c105,ptof§2;amL1978,c175,§3;amimpL1984,c90,§1;gench1985;amL1988,c264,§3]

§249-14.6 Violations;penalty. Anysellerwhoviolatestheprovisionsofsection249-14.2or249-14.5maybefinednotexceeding$500.[L1974,c105,ptof§2;amL1998,c188,§3]

§249-15 Seizureandsale. [Section effective January 1, 2017. For section effective until December 31, 2016, see below.] Thedirectorsoffinance,anypersonauthoritativelyactingonbehalfofthedirectoroffinance,oranymemberofapoliceforceoftheseveralcountiesoftheStatemayseizeanybicycleormopedliableforthepaymentoftherequiredfeesorwhichhasnotagordecalaffixedasrequiredbysection249-14forbicycles,orlicenseplateandtagoremblemaffixedasrequiredbysection249-14.1formopeds,andmayholdthebicycleormopedforaperiodoftendays,duringwhichtimeitshallbesubjecttoredemptionbyitsowneronpaymentofthefeedueandapenaltyof$25.Allbicyclesandmopedsnotsoredeemedshallbesoldbythecountychiefofpoliceordirectoroffinanceortheirauthorizedrepresentative,atpublicauctionafterfirstgivingfivedayspublicnoticeofthetimeandplaceofsaleinthecountywherethesaleistobeheld.Saleshallbemadeforthebestpriceobtainable,whichamountshallbeforthwithpaidovertothedirectoroffinance,accompaniedbyastatementcontainingadescriptionofthebicyclesormopeds,theirserialnumber,makes,andanyothermarksofidentification.Thedirectoroffinance,afterdeductingfromtheamountsoreceivedtheamountofthefeeandpenaltydueandcostsofgivingpublicnotice,shallpayanysurplustothepreviousregisteredownersofthebicyclesormopeds.Ifattheexpirationofninetydaysthepreviousregisteredownersremainunknown,thesurplusshallbepaidintothetreasuryofthecounty,asagovernmentrealization,andallclaimstothesumsshallbeforeverbarred.[L1905,c101,ptof§1;amL1923,c120,ptof§1;RL1925,ptof§1308;RL1935,ptof§2151;RL1945,ptof§5702;RL1955,§130-13;HRS§249-15;amL1974,c90,§1;amL1978,c175,§4;amimpL1984,c90,§1;gench1985;amL1988,c264,§4;amL1998,c2,§73;amL2016,c200,§4]

§249-15 Seizureandsale.[Section effective until December 31, 2016. For section effective on January 1, 2017, see above.] Thedirectorsoffinance,anypersonauthoritativelyactingonbehalfofthedirectoroffinance,oranymemberofapoliceforceoftheseveralcountiesoftheStatemayseizeanybicycleormopedliableforthepaymentoftherequiredfeesorwhichhasnotagordecalaffixedasrequiredbysection249-14,andmayholdthebicycleormopedforaperiodoftendays,duringwhichtimeitshallbesubjecttoredemptionbyitsowneronpaymentofthefeedueandapenaltyof$1.Allbicyclesandmopedsnotsoredeemedshallbesoldbythecountychiefofpoliceordirectoroffinanceortheirauthorizedrepresentative,atpublicauctionafterfirstgivingfivedayspublicnoticeofthetimeandplaceofsaleinthecountywherethesaleistobeheld.Saleshallbemadeforthebestpriceobtainable,whichamountshallbeforthwithpaidovertothedirectoroffinance,accompaniedbyastatementcontainingadescriptionofthebicyclesormopeds,theirserialnumber,makes,andanyothermarksofidentification.Thedirectoroffinance,afterdeductingfromtheamountsoreceivedtheamountofthefeeandpenaltydueandcostsofgivingpublicnotice,shallpayanysurplustothepreviousregisteredownersofthebicyclesormopeds.Ifattheexpirationofninetydaysthepreviousregisteredownersremainunknown,thesurplusshallbepaidintothetreasuryofthecounty,asagovernmentrealization,andallclaimstothesumsshallbeforeverbarred.[L1905,c101,ptof§1;amL1923,c120,ptof§1;RL1925,ptof§1308;RL1935,ptof§2151;RL1945,ptof§5702;RL1955,§130-13;HRS§249-15;amL1974,c90,§1;amL1978,c175,§4;amimpL1984,c90,§1;gench1985;amL1988,c264,§4;amL1998,c2,§73]

§249-16 Duplicatebicycletag;duplicatemopedlicenseplateandtag;andduplicatecertificatesofregistration. [Section effective January 1, 2017. For section effective until December 31, 2016, see below.] Intheeventthatabicycle

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tagorcertificateofregistrationfurnishedundersection249-14or249-14.2ormopedlicenseplate,tag,orcertificateofregistrationfurnishedundersection249-14.1islost,stolen,ormutilated,orbecomesillegible,thepersontowhomitwasfurnishedmayobtainaduplicatethereofbypresentingtothecountydirectoroffinancethenumberandregistrationofthebicycleormopedinvolved.Thereshallbeachargeof$2fortheduplicatetag,afeeasdeterminedbythecountydirectoroffinancefortheduplicatelicenseplate,and$5fortheduplicatecertificateofregistration.[L1953,c8,§1;RL1955,§130-14;HRS§249-16;amL1978,c175,§5;amimpL1984,c90,§1;gench1985;amL1988,c264,§5;amL1998,c188,§4;amL2016,c200,§5]

§249-16 Duplicatebicycletagandmopedtagsandcertificatesofregistration. [Section effective until December 31, 2016. For section effective on January 1, 2017, see above.]Intheeventthatabicycleormopedtagorcertificateofregistrationfurnishedundersection249-14or249-14.2islost,stolen,ormutilated,orbecomesillegible,thepersontowhomitwasfurnishedmayobtainaduplicatethereofbypresentingtothecountydirectoroffinancethenumberandregistrationofthebicycleormopedinvolved.Thereshallbeachargeof$2fortheduplicatetagand$5fortheduplicatecertificateofregistration.[L1953,c8,§1;RL1955,§130-14;HRS§249-16;amL1978,c175,§5;amimpL1984,c90,§1;gench1985;amL1988,c264,§5;amL1998,c188,§4]

§249-17 False tag, licenseplate,bicycleormoped,penalty. [Section effective January 1, 2017. For section effective until December 31, 2016, see below.] Anypersonwhousesatag,orlicenseplate,notfurnishedinaccordancewithsection249-14orsection249-14.1,orwhocounterfeitsanysuchtag,orlicenseplate,orwhofraudulentlyremovessuchatag,orlicenseplate,fromanybicycleormoped,shallbefinednotmorethan$500.[L1896,c51,ptof§13;RL1925,§§1310,1313;RL1935,§2156;amL1941,c268,§20;RL1945,§5703;RL1955,§130-15;HRS§249-17;amL1978,c175,§6;amL1988,c264,§6;amL2016,c200,§6]

§249-17 Falsetag,bicycleormoped,penalty. [Section effective until December 31, 2016. For section effective on January 1, 2017, see above.] Anypersonwhousesatagnotfurnishedinaccordancewithsection249-14,orwhocounterfeitsanysuchtagorwhofraudulentlyremovessuchatagfromanybicycleormoped,shallbefinednotmorethan$500.[L1896,c51,ptof§13;RL1925,§§1310,1313;RL1935,§2156;amL1941,c268,§20;RL1945,§5703;RL1955,§130-15;HRS§249-17;amL1978,c175,§6;amL1988,c264,§6]

§249-17.5 Bikewayfund;established. Allfeescollectedundersections249-14and249-14.5shallbedepositedinafundtobeknownasthe“bikewayfund”andshallbeexpendedinthecountyinwhichthefeesarecollectedforthefollowingpurposes:

(1) For acquisition, design, construction, improvement, repair, andmaintenance of bikeways, including theinstallationandrepairofstormdrainsandbridges;

(2) Forinstallation,maintenance,andrepairofbikewaylightsandpower,includingreplacementofoldbikewaylights;

(3) Forpurposesandfunctionsconnectedwithtrafficcontrolandpreservationofsafetyuponbikeways;(4) Forpaymentofinterestonandredemptionofbondsissuedtofinancebikewayconstructionandimprovements;

and(5) Forthepromotionofbicyclingtransportationandrecreation.[L1974,c105,ptof§2;amL1984,c273,§2;

amL1988,c264,§7]

DISPOSITION OF TAXES

§249-18 Highwayfund. Alltaxescollectedunderthischapter,exceptthosecollectedpursuanttosections249-14and249-14.5,shallbedepositedinafundtobeknownasthe“highwayfund”andshallbeexpendedinthecountyinwhichthetaxesarecollectedforthefollowingpurposes:

(1) Foracquisition,designing,construction,improvement,repair,andmaintenanceofpublicroadsandhighways,includingwithoutrestrictionoftheforegoingpurposes,costsofnewlandtherefor,ofpermanentstormdrainsornewbridges,aswellasrepairsoradditionstostormdrainsorbridges;

(2) For installation,maintenance,and repairof street lightsandpower,andothercharges for street lightingpurposes,includingreplacementofoldstreetlights,oncountymaintainedpublicroadsandhighways;

(3) Forpurposesandfunctionsconnectedwithtrafficcontrolandpreservationofsafetyuponthepublichighwaysandstreets;

(4) Forpaymentofinterestonandredemptionofbondsissuedtofinancehighwayandstreetconstructionandimprovements;

(5) InthecaseofthecityandcountyofHonolulu,forappropriationforthepolicedepartmentuptothesumof$500,000.Noexpendituresshallbemadeoutofthisfundwhichwilljeopardizefederalaidforhighwayconstruction;

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(6) Forpurposesandfunctionsconnectedwithmasstransit;and(7) Fortheacquisition,design,construction,improvement,repair,andmaintenanceofbikeways.[L1917,c131,

§1;RL1925,§1309;amL1925,c180,§2;amL1927,c33,§1;amL1929,c195,§1;amL19322d,c61,§1;RL1935,§2158;RL1945,§5713;amL1945,c83,§1;amL1953,c45,§1;amL1955,c183,§1;RL1955,§130-16;amL1957,c286,§1;amL1959,c179,§1;HRS§249-18;amL1970,c196,§1;amL1972,c25,§3;amL1974,c105,§4;amL1977,c68,§3]

Cross References

Useofhighwayfundforbikeways,see§264-18.

[OTHERLEVIES]

§249-31 Stateregistrationfee. [This section effective until June 30, 2011. For section effective on July 1, 2011, see below.] (a)AllvehiclesandmotorvehiclesintheStateasdefinedinsection249-1,includingantiquemotorvehicles,exceptasotherwiseprovidedinsections249-4and249-6,shallbesubjecttoa$25annualvehicleregistrationfee.Thefeeshallbepaideachyeartogetherwithallothertaxesandfeesleviedbythischapteronastaggeredbasisasestablishedbyeachcountyasauthorizedbysection286-51,andthestateregistrationforthatcountyshalllikewisebestaggeredsothatthestateregistrationfeeisdueandpayableatthesametimeandshallbecollectedtogetherwiththecountyfee.Thestateregistrationfeeshallbedeemeddelinquentifnotpaidwiththecountyregistrationfee.TherespectivecountiesshallcollectthisfeetogetherwiththevehicleregistrationtaxcollectedforthecountyandshalltransferthemoneyscollectedunderthissectiontotheState.

(b) Fromeachannualmotorvehicleregistrationfee,thedirectorshalldeposit$20intothestatehighwayfundand$5intotheemergencymedicalservicesspecialfund.[L1976,c188,ptof§3;amL1978,c159,§2;amL1981,c50,§2;amL1985,c239,§2;amL1991,c263,§12;amL2004,c158,§3;amL2005,c22,§7;amL2010,c20,§2]

Cross References

Emergencymedicalservicesspecialfund,see§321-234.

§249-31 Stateregistrationfee. [Section effective July 1, 2011. For section effective until June 30, 2011, see above.] (a)AllvehiclesandmotorvehiclesintheStateasdefinedinsection249-1,includingantiquemotorvehicles,exceptasotherwiseprovidedinsections249-4,249-6,and249-31.5,shallbesubjecttoa$45annualvehicleregistrationfee.ThefeeshallbecomedueandpayableonJanuary1,andshallbepaidbeforeApril1ineachyeartogetherwithallothertaxesandfeesleviedbythischapter;providedthatshouldanycountyelecttorenewmotorvehicleregistrationsonastaggeredbasisasauthorizedbysection286-51,thestateregistrationforthatcountyshalllikewisebestaggeredsothatthestateregistrationfeeisdueandpayableatthesametimeandshallbecollectedtogetherwiththecountyfee.Thestateregistrationfeeshallbedeemeddelinquentifnotpaidwiththecountyregistrationfee.TherespectivecountiesshallcollectthisfeetogetherwiththevehicleregistrationtaxcollectedforthecountyandshalltransferthemoneyscollectedunderthissectiontotheState.

(b) Fromeachannualmotorvehicleregistrationfee,thedirectorshalldeposit$40intothestatehighwayfundand$5intotheemergencymedicalservicesspecialfund.[L1976,c188,ptof§3;amL1978,c159,§2;amL1981,c50,§2;amL1985,c239,§2;amL1991,c263,§12;amL2004,c158,§3:amL2005,c22,§7;amL2011,c162,§1;amL2015,c128,§2]

Note

The2015amendmentappliestomotorvehicleregistrationsissuedorrenewedafterJanuary1,2016.L2015,c128,§3.

Cross Reference

Emergencymedicalservicesspecialfund,see§321-234.

[§249-31.5] Exemptionsforcertainvehicles;disabledveterans. (a)Adisabledveteranwho:(1) IsaresidentofHawaii;(2) HasbeenotherthandishonorablydischargedfromtheUnitedStatesuniformedarmedforces;(3) Isdeterminedby theUnitedStatesDepartmentofVeteransAffairsor itspredecessor tohavea service-

connectedonehundredpercentdisabilityratingforcompensationoraservice-connecteddisabilityratingofonehundredpercent;and

(4) Isinreceiptofdisabilityretirementpayfromanybranchoftheuniformedarmedforces,shallbeexemptfrompaymentofallannualvehicleregistrationfeesasrequiredbysection249-31.Thisexemptionshallnotextendtovehiclesusedforcommercialpurposes,nortomorethanonevehicleownedbythedisabledveteran.

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(b) Thedirectoroftheofficeofveterans’services,inconsultationwiththepolicyadvisoryboardonveteransservices,shallsubmitareporttothelegislatureandthedepartmentoftaxationnolaterthantwentydayspriortotheconveningofeachregularsessionprovidingthelegislatureandthedepartmentoftaxationwiththetotalnumberofdisabledveteranswhoqualifyunderthissectionfortheexemptionfromannualvehicleregistrationfees.[L2015,c128,§1]

Note

SectionappliestomotorvehicleregistrationsissuedorrenewedafterJanuary1,2016.L2015,c128,§3.

§249-32 REPEALED. L1977,c195,§3.

§249-33 State vehicleweight tax, exemptions. (a) [This subsection (a) is effective until June 30, 2011. For subsection (a) effective on July 1, 2011, see below.] AllvehiclesandmotorvehiclesintheStateasdefinedinsection249-1,includingantiquemotorvehicles,exceptasotherwiseprovidedinsections249-3to249-6,inadditiontoallotherfeesandtaxesleviedbythischapter,shallbesubjecttoanannualstatevehicleweighttax.Thetaxshallbeleviedbythecountydirectoroffinanceattherateof.75centsapoundaccordingtothenetweightofeachvehicleasthe“netweight”isdefinedinsection249-1uptoandincludingfourthousandpoundsnetweight;vehiclesoverfourthousandpoundsanduptoandincludingseventhousandpoundsnetweightshallbetaxedattherateof1.00centapound;vehiclesoverseventhousandpoundsanduptoandincludingtenthousandpoundsnetweightshallbetaxedattherateof1.25centsapound;vehiclesovertenthousandpoundsnetweightshallbetaxedataflatrateof$150.

(a)[Subsection effective July 1, 2011. For subsection (a) effective until June 30, 2011, see above.] AllvehiclesandmotorvehiclesintheStateasdefinedinsection249-1,includingantiquemotorvehicles,exceptasotherwiseprovidedinsections249-4,249-5.5,249-6,and249-6.5,inadditiontoallotherfeesandtaxesleviedbythischapter,shallbesubjecttoanannualstatevehicleweighttax. Thetaxshallbeleviedbythecountydirectoroffinanceattherateof1.75centsapoundaccordingtothenetweightofeachvehicleasthe“netweight”isdefinedinsection249-1uptoandincludingfourthousandpoundsnetweight;vehiclesoverfourthousandpoundsanduptoandincludingseventhousandpoundsnetweightshallbetaxedattherateof2.00centsapound;vehiclesoverseventhousandpoundsanduptoandincludingtenthousandpoundsnetweightshallbetaxedattherateof2.25centsapound;vehiclesovertenthousandpoundsnetweightshallbetaxedataflatrateof$300.

(b) ThetaxshallbecomedueandpayableonJanuary1andshallbepaidbeforeApril1ineachyeartogetherwithallother taxesandfees leviedbythischapter;providedthatshouldanycountyelect torenewmotorvehicleregistrations on a staggered basis as authorized by section 286-51, the state vehicleweight tax shall likewise bestaggeredsothatthestatevehicleweighttaxiscollectedtogetherwiththecountyfee.Thestatevehicleweighttaxshallbedeemeddelinquentifnotpaidwiththecountyregistrationfee.Thetaxshallbepaidbytheownerofeachvehicletothedirectoroffinanceofthecountyinwhichthevehicleisregisteredandshallbecollectedbythedirectoroffinanceofsuchcountytogetherwithallotherfeesandtaxesleviedbythischapterfromtheownerofeachvehicleandmotorvehicleregisteredinthecounty.

Bythefifteenthdayofthemonthfollowingthemonthinwhichtaxesunderthissectionarecollected,thedirectoroffinanceofeachcountyshalltransmitthetaxescollectedtothestatedirectoroffinancefordepositintothestatehighwayfund.

(c) Theexemptionsprovidedbysections249-3to249-6shallapplytothissection.Theprovisionsforrefunds,andtaxesforfractionofyearsforvehiclesremovedfromorbroughtintotheStateandforjunkedvehicles,containedinsections249-3and249-5shallapplytothetaxleviedbythissection.

(d) IfitisshowntothesatisfactionofthedepartmentoftransportationoftheState,baseduponproperrecordsandfromsuchotherevidenceasthedepartmentoftransportationmayrequire, thatanyvehiclewithanetvehicleweightofsix thousandpoundsorover isusedforagriculturalpurposestheownerthereofmayobtainarefundofalltaxesthereonimposedbythissection.Thedepartmentoftransportationshallprescriberulestoadministersuchrefunds.

(e) Thecountiesshallbereimbursedtheincrementalcostsincurredinthecollectionandadministrationoftaxesandfees imposedundersection249-31andthissection; theamountofreimbursementshallbedeterminedbythedirectoroftransportation.[L1977,c195,§1;amL1978,c159,§3;amL1981,c50,§3;amL1985,c239,§3;amL1991,c263,§§13,14;amL2011,c86,§1]

Note

Sections249-3and249-5referredtointextarerepealed.

§249-34 Delinquentpenalties;seizureandsalefortaxandfee. Anytaxorfeeimposedundersections249-31and249-33foranyyearandnotpaidwhendueshallbesubjecttothepenaltiesprovidedinsection249-10.[L1978,c159,§4;amL1981,c50,§4]