THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	2324
TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE, 2018
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating to motor vehicles.

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

SECTION 1. Section 286-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending the definition of "aftermarket motorcycle frame" to read as follows:

""Aftermarket motorcycle frame" means [a]:

(1) A frame that is manufactured to replace the frame of a motorcycle that was certified by its manufacturer to be in compliance with all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards as of the date of manufacture[,]; or [the]

(2) The frame of a homemade motorcycle that was manufactured not for profit by a person who built the motorcycle as a hobby[.] and who retrofitted the motorcycle to be in compliance with all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards with the following features:

(A) Head light;

(B) Tail light;

(C) Turn signals;

(D) Mirrors;

(E) Horn;

(F) Ignition cut off switch;

(G) Front and rear fenders;

(H) Chain guards;

(I) Exhaust system;

(J) Reflectors on the right and left of the front and rear ends of the motorcycle;

(K) Tires;

(L) Rims;

(M) Front and rear brakes; and

(N) Brake lights that are actuated from the front brake lever and footbrake lever."

SECTION 2. Section 286-42, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:

"(a) The county director of finance shall examine and to the best of the director's ability determine the genuineness and regularity of every registration and transfer of registration of a vehicle pursuant to this part to ensure that every certificate issued for a vehicle contains true statements of the ownership of the vehicle and to prevent the registration of a vehicle by any person not entitled to the vehicle. The director of finance may require any applicant to furnish information, in addition to that contained in the application, that is necessary to satisfy the director of finance of the truth and regularity of the application. The director of finance may accept any county certificate of title issued for a vehicle as prima facie evidence of ownership for registration and transfer of registration. The director may issue vehicle identification numbers for reconstructed vehicles, special interest vehicles, or motorcycles that do not have vehicle identification numbers if the director determines that the requirements of this section have been met.

The county director of finance [may] shall register a motorcycle with an aftermarket motorcycle frame, using the number of the frame as issued by the manufacturer of the frame, the vehicle identification number on the certification label, or a vehicle identification number assigned by the director of finance[.]; provided that the motorcycle with an aftermarket motorcycle frame meets the requirements of this subsection. A bill of sale and Manufacturer's Statement of Origin for the frame, engine, and transmission must be presented and retained as a part of the permanent county registration records. If a Manufacturer's Statement of Origin is not available for the engine and transmission due to the use of a used or reconstructed engine, transmission, or both, then a bill of sale or other proof of ownership, satisfactory to the director of finance must be presented. Except for motorcycles that are built on an aftermarket motorcycle frame, special interest vehicles, and reconstructed vehicles, any motor vehicle or device that is not certified by the manufacturer to be in compliance with all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards as of the date of [[]manufacture[]] shall not be registered."

SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Aftermarket Motorcycle Frames; Motor Vehicle Registration

Description:

Expands the definition of "aftermarket motorcycle frame" to include a frame that was built as a hobby and retrofitted with certain features to be in compliance with all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. Requires a county director of finance to register a motorcycle with an aftermarket motorcycle frame that meets all registration requirements.

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