§287
-20 Proof of financial responsibility required upon conviction of certain offenses. (a) Whenever a driver's license has been suspended or revoked:(1) Pursuant to section 286-151.5 or part XIV of chapter 286, except as provided in section 291-4(f);
(2) Upon a conviction of any offense pursuant to law; or
(3) In the case of minors, pursuant to part V of chapter 571,
the license shall not at any time thereafter be issued to the person whose license has been suspended or revoked, nor shall the person thereafter operate a motor vehicle, unless and until the person has furnished and thereafter maintains proof of financial responsibility; provided that this section shall not apply to a license suspended pursuant to section 291-4.3(b)(1), any conviction of a moving violation, any administrative license suspension pursuant to chapter 291A, or the first conviction within a five-year period for driving without a valid motor vehicle insurance policy.
(b) Whenever by reason of a conviction of, or adjudication under part V of chapter 571 by reason of, any of the offenses listed in this subsection, under the laws of the State or ordinances of any political subdivision, a court of competent jurisdiction has discretion to revoke or suspend a driver's license but does not revoke or suspend the license, the administrator shall nevertheless after the expiration of thirty days from the date of conviction or adjudication suspend the license and shall keep the same suspended, and the person so convicted or adjudicated shall not thereafter operate a motor vehicle, unless and until the person so convicted or adjudicated furnishes and thereafter maintains proof of financial responsibility. The offenses referred to are:
(1) Reckless or inattentive driving, driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, driving while under the influence of drugs, and driving while that person's license has been suspended or revoked, except when a person's license has been suspended or revoked for the first conviction of driving without a motor vehicle insurance policy; and
(2) Conviction or adjudication under part V of chapter 571 by reason of any moving violation offense involving a motor vehicle if the motor vehicle is in any manner involved in an accident in which any person is killed or injured, or in which damage to property results to an apparent extent in excess of $3,000 and there are reasonable grounds for the administrator to believe that the defendant is at fault.
(c) If any person, at any time of conviction of, or adjudication under part V of chapter 571 by reason of, any of the offenses in this section, does not hold a valid driver's license, no license shall at any time thereafter be issued to the person unless and until the person furnishes and thereafter maintains proof of financial responsibility, unless otherwise specified in this section. [L 1949, c 393, pt of §1; am L 1951, c 185, §1; am L 1953, c 75, §1; RL 1955, §160-98; am L 1959, c 219, §1; HRS §287-20; am L 1970, c 164, §3; am L 1977, c 23, §5; am L 1978, c 78, §1; am L 1980, c 84, pt of §1; am L 1982, c 210, §6; am L 1984, c 110, §3; am L 1985, c 195, §2; am L 1990, c 39, §3; am L Sp 1991, c 1, §17; am L 1993, c 135, §3; am L 1994, c 197, §1; am L 1995, c 226, §8; am L 1996, c 20, §2; am L 1997, c 102, §4 and c 251, §10; am L 1998, c 299, §1; am L 1999, c 109, §1]