§286-85  Reconstructed vehicles, approvalrequired.  (a)  No person shall operate a reconstructed vehicle upon apublic highway unless it has been inspected and certified by the designatedcounty agency as meeting the specifications and requirements established inrules and regulations adopted by the state director of transportation.

(b)  This section shall not apply to anyvehicle which is subject to the rules and regulations of the public utilitiescommission governing safety of operation and equipment.

(c)  Each county through its chief executiveofficer, shall designate a county department, whose responsibilities shallinclude the inspection of reconstructed vehicles and the issuance of permits tooperate reconstructed vehicles pursuant to standards established by the statedirector of transportation.

(d)  The state director of transportation shalladopt rules pursuant to chapter 91, establishing the fees an inspector maycharge for the inspection of a reconstructed vehicle.

(e)  The department designated pursuant tosubsection (c) shall identify to the county director of finance every vehiclethat has been inspected and approved as a reconstructed vehicle. (f)  Thissection shall not apply to any privately owned reconstructed vehicle in acounty with a population of less than 500,000. [L 1977, c 77, §2; am L Sp 19771st, c 20, §12; am L 1986, c 122, §1]

 

Revision Note

 

  In subsection (e), "director of finance"substituted for "treasurer" to conform to county charters.

 

Case Notes

 

  Where Hawaii county did not require posting of reconstructedvehicle permit decal on vehicle and no evidence that defendant actuallyoperated vehicle, officer’s suspicion that defendant operated a reconstructedvehicle without a valid permit was not reasonable; thus, evidence of DUI and noreconstruction permit was illegally obtained through an unconstitutionalwarrantless seizure.  87 H. 487 (App.), 960 P.2d 157.