§286-57  Unlawful removal of motor vehicles
from State.  (a)  It shall be unlawful for any person to remove, attempt to
remove, cause to be removed, or assist in so doing, any motor vehicle
registered pursuant to this part from the State to any other place away from
the State, unless the person is the legal owner of the vehicle or has first
obtained written authorization from the legal owner of the vehicle.



(b)  No person owning or having control of any
vessel, airplane, or other means of transportation, and no agent or employee of
the person, shall transport any vehicle from the State to any other place away
from the State, or accept any vehicle for the transportation, or deliver any
bill of lading, order, or other written instrument authorizing the transportation,
unless the person requesting the transportation:



(1)  Produces a certificate of ownership and a current
certificate of registration showing that the person is the legal owner of the
vehicle; or



(2)  Produces, if the person is not the legal owner of
the vehicle, a current certificate of registration showing that the person is
the registered owner of the vehicle and, in addition, obtains the written
consent of the legal owner of the vehicle to the transportation.



(c)  No person owning or having control of any
vessel, airplane, or other means of transportation, and no agent or employee of
the person, shall transport any used vehicle between the counties or from the
State to any other place away from the State, unless, in addition to any other
requirements, the person records by physical inspection the vehicle
identification number (VIN) of the vehicle and maintains a record of the
transporting of the vehicle along with the description and vehicle
identification number (VIN) for a period of not less than three years.



(d)  This section shall not apply to any motor
vehicle rental company as defined in section 431:9A-141 that periodically ships
in quantities of ten vehicles or more.



(e)  Records maintained as required above, and
all other records and receipts relating to the exportation of vehicles shall be
available for inspection by the federal, state, or county police agencies
during normal business hours. [L 1935, c 106, §1; RL 1945, §7347; am L 1951, c
162, §7; RL 1955, §160-15; HRS §286-57; am L 1969, c 246, §1; am L 1977, c 142,
§1; gen ch 1985; am L 2003, c 26, §2]



 



Cross References



 



  Inter-island shipping of vehicles, see §286-271.