§249-8  Replacements for lost or damagedplates, tags, or emblems.  Upon the loss, defacement, or destruction of anumber plate or plates, tag or emblem issued upon any vehicle, or where thenumber plate, tag, or emblem has become illegible or is in such condition as tobe difficult to read, the owner of the vehicle shall make application for a newnumber plate or plates, tag, or emblem upon such form as shall be prescribed bythe county director of finance.  The owner shall be required, in addition to otherrequirements, to make a complete statement as to the cause of the loss,defacement, or destruction of the original number plate or plates, tag, oremblem.  Upon the filing of such form, the director of finance shall issue anew number plate or plates, tag, or emblem and shall charge the owner a fee tobe fixed by the director of finance equal to the costs of the number plate,tag, or emblem, plus the administrative cost of furnishing the plate, tag, oremblem and effecting the replacement. [RL 1935, pt of §2157; am L 1937, c 214,§1, subs 5; RL 1945, §5709; am L 1951, c 162, §3; am L 1953, c 158, §2; RL1955, §130-8; am L 1967, c 236, §1; HRS §249-8]