Report Title:

Motor Vehicles; Sunscreens

Description:

Increases the range of fines against both motor vehicle owners of illegal sunscreens and installers of illegal sunscreens. Requires installers to reinstall legal sunscreens or reimburse the owner for the installation of legal sunscreens.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

1987

TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2004

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 


 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. Section 291-21.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (e) to read as follows:

"(e) Any person who violates this section shall [be fined not less than $50 nor more than $250 for each separate offense.]:

(1) Be fined not less than $250 nor more than $500 for each separate offense if the person is the owner of the motor vehicle that is in violation;

(2) Be fined not less than $500 nor more than $1,000 for each separate offense if the person is the installer of any sunscreening device that does not meet the requirements of this section. The installer shall also be required to either reinstall sun protective devices that comply with this section free of charge or reimburse the motor vehicle owner for the cost of having sun protective devices that comply with this section installed by another installer."

SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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