§287-23  Certificate furnished bynonresident as proof.  (a)  The nonresident owner of a motor vehicle notpermanently registered in the State may give proof of financial responsibilityby filing with the administrator a written certificate or certificates of aninsurance carrier authorized to transact business in the state in which themotor vehicle or motor vehicles described in the certificate is registered orif the nonresident does not own a motor vehicle, then in the state in which theinsured resides, provided the certificate otherwise conforms with this chapter,and the administrator shall accept the same upon condition that the insurancecarrier complies with the following provisions with respect to the policy socertified:

(1)  The insurance carrier shall execute a power ofattorney authorizing the insurance commissioner to accept service on its behalfof notice of process in any action arising out of a motor vehicle action in theState;

(2)  The insurance carrier shall agree in writing thatsuch policies shall be deemed to conform with the laws of the State relating tothe terms of motor vehicle liability policies issued herein.

(b)  If any insurance carrier not authorized totransact business in the State, which has qualified to furnish proof of financialresponsibility, defaults in any such undertakings or agreements, theadministrator shall not thereafter accept as proof any certificate of thecarrier whether theretofore filed or thereafter tendered as proof, so long assuch default continues. [L 1949, c 393, pt of §1; RL 1955, §160-101; HRS§287-23; am L 1980, c 84, pt of §1]