Ā§286-25Ā  Operation of a vehicle without acertificate of inspection.Ā  Whoever operates, permits the operation of,causes to be operated, or parks any vehicle on a public highway without acurrent official certificate of inspection, issued under section 286-26, shallbe fined not more than $100. [L 1967, c 214, pt of Ā§2; HRS Ā§286-25; am L 1972,c 18, Ā§1; am L 1974, c 106, Ā§1; am L 1993, c 214, Ā§3]

 

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Ā  Statute applied to defendant, where defendant argued thattraffic statutes involved only applied to businesses and state vehicles;statute did not violate defendantā€™s freedom of movement.Ā  77 H. 222 (App.), 883P.2d 644.

Ā  It is within the power of the legislature to motivatecompliance with safety inspection and liability insurance laws by imposing thepenalty specified in this section; because the offense of "expired safetysticker" is a civil traffic infraction and not a criminal offense, thedistrict court improperly found motorist "guilty".Ā  107 H. 508(App.), 115 P.3d 687.