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THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to License plates.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Chapter 249, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§249- Electronic
license plates. Each county may adopt rules, including the
assessment of any reasonable fees, authorizing the use of an electronic license
plate in lieu of one or both physical license plates furnished by the director
of finance; provided that:
(1) The displayed electronic
license plate shall comply with all the requirements of sections 249-9 and
249-12, as applicable;
(2) The owner of
the vehicle shall be solely responsible for purchasing the electronic license
plate display device from an authorized manufacturer; and
(3) The electronic
license plate shall not display a plate number other than the number registered
to the vehicle."
SECTION 2. Chapter 286, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding two new sections to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§286- License
plate flipping devices; prohibited. (a) No person shall operate a motor vehicle with,
possess, purchase, install, sell, offer for sale, or otherwise distribute a
license plate flipping device.
(b)
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, any person who
violates this section shall be fined no more than $
for each separate violation.
(c)
For the purpose of this section "license plate flipping
device" means a manual, electric, or mechanical device designed or adapted
to be installed on a motor vehicle that:
(1) Switches
between two or more license plates for the purpose of allowing a motor vehicle
operator to change the license plate displayed on the operator's motor vehicle;
or
(2) Hides a license
plate from view by flipping the license plate so that the plate number is not
visible.
§286- Intentional obscuring of a license plate prohibited. Intentionally obscuring a vehicle's license plate through the use of a cover or shield shall be prohibited. Any violation of this section shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $ for each offense."
SECTION 3. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2025.
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Report Title:
License Plates; Electronic License Plates; License Plate Flipping Devices; Prohibition; Fines
Description:
Authorizes the counties to adopt rules for the use of electronic license plates. Prohibits the use of license plate flipping devices. Establishes minimum fines for intentionally obscuring a license plate with a cover or shield.
The summary description
of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is
not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.