REPORT TITLE: 
Altered Motor Vehicle Parts


DESCRIPTION:
Expands police inspection powers to include the premises of any
vehicle repair dealer who is required to be registered under
Chapter 437B, Hawaii Revised Statutes.



 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES                H.B. NO.           
TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2000                                
STATE OF HAWAII                                            
                                                             
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                     A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.



BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 1      SECTION 1.  Section 286-44, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is
 
 2 amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
 
 3      "(b)  The chief of police of each county or officers of the
 
 4 county police who are permanently assigned to conduct vehicle
 
 5 theft investigations may immediately inspect, during normal
 
 6 business hours or whenever the dealer or dealer's agents or
 
 7 employees are otherwise present, any records required by chapters
 
 8 286, 289, or 445 and any articles described in such records that
 
 9 the police reasonably believe are stolen goods, limited to the
 
10 purpose of establishing rightful title or registration of
 
11 vehicles or identifiable vehicle components in order to determine
 
12 rightful ownership or possession, on the premises of:
 
13      (1)  Any motor vehicle repair dealer required to be
 
14           registered under chapter 437B; or
 
15      (2)  Any person licensed pursuant to sections 289-2 and 289-
 
16           3 to engage in the business of purchasing or selling
 
17           used motor vehicle parts or accessories, or wrecking,
 
18           salvaging, or dismantling motor vehicles for the
 
19           purpose of reselling the parts or accessories thereof.
 

 
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 1      As used in this section, "identifiable vehicle component"
 
 2 means any component of a motor vehicle, including motor block or
 
 3 part that can be distinguished from other similar components by a
 
 4 serial number or other unique distinguishing number, sign, or
 
 5 symbol.  Whenever possible, inspections conducted pursuant to
 
 6 this subsection shall be conducted at a time and in a manner so
 
 7 as to minimize any interference with, or delay of, business
 
 8 operations."
 
 9      SECTION 2.  This Act does not affect rights and duties that
 
10 matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were
 
11 begun, before its effective date.
 
12      SECTION 3.  New statutory material is underscored.
 
13      SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
 
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