Hawaii Revised Statutes
249. County Vehicular Taxes
249-2 Imposition of tax.

§249-2 Imposition of tax. Except as otherwise provided in sections 249-1 to 249-13, and except in the case of antique motor vehicles which shall be subject to an annual tax of $10 in lieu of the annual tax otherwise imposed by this section, all vehicles and motor vehicles as defined in section 249-1, shall be subject to an annual tax, computed, except for the minimum tax provided for in section 249-13 according to the net weight of each vehicle at a rate determined as hereinafter provided in section 249-13. The tax shall be paid by the owner of each vehicle in the county in which the vehicle is located at the time of registration, whether the original registration or any subsequent registration, and shall be collected by the director of finance of such county; provided that if a vehicle is transported to another county after the payment of the tax, no additional tax shall be imposed on the vehicle for the remaining period of the year for which the tax has been paid. [RL 1935, pt of §2157; am L 1937, c 214, §1; RL 1945, §5705; am L 1951, c 162, §1; RL 1955, §130-2; am L 1963, c 97, §2; am L 1965, c 266, §1; am L 1966, c 49, §2; am L 1967, c 137, §2; HRS §249-2; am L 2010, c 20, §1]

Structure Hawaii Revised Statutes

Hawaii Revised Statutes

Title 14. Taxation

249. County Vehicular Taxes

249-1 Definitions.

249-2 Imposition of tax.

249-3 and 249-3.5 REPEALED.

249-4 Exemptions for new vehicles and official vehicles.

249-5 REPEALED.

249-5.5 Stored vehicles. (a) All vehicles taxable under sections 249-1, 249-2, 249-4 and 249-6 to 249-13, which are stored so that they are not used for transportation, or for the other purposes covered by section 249-2, shall be exempt from the tax...

249-6 Exemptions for certain cars furnished to disabled veterans.

249-6.5 Exemption for National Guard, military reserves, and other active duty military personnel claiming Hawaii as their residence of record.

249-7 Number plates.

249-7.5 New motor vehicle with a temporary number plate.

249-8 Replacements for lost or damaged plates, tags, or emblems.

249-9 Number plates; purchase.

249-9.1 Special number plates.

249-9.2 Special number plates; military service.

249-9.3 Special number plates; design and issuance by counties.

249-9.4 Special series number plates.

249-9.5 Special number plates for Haleakala National Park and Hawaii Volcanoes National Park authorized.

249-9.6 Special number plates; Polynesian Voyaging Society authorized.

249-9.7 Special number plates for environmental conservation; authorized.

249-10 Delinquent penalties; seizure and sale for tax.

249-11 Fraudulent use of plates, tags, or emblems and other misdemeanors; penalties.

249-12 Standard size license plates.

249-13 Determination of rate.

249-14 Bicycle fee.

249-14.1 Number plates for mopeds; registration; fine.

249-14.2 Procedure when registration of a bicycle or moped transferred. (a) Upon transfer of registered ownership in or to a bicycle or moped, the person whose interest is to be transferred and the transferee shall write their signatures with pen and...

249-14.3 Exemption from fee and tag.

249-14.5 New bicycles and mopeds.

249-14.6 Violations; penalty.

249-15 Seizure and sale.

249-16 Duplicate bicycle tag; duplicate moped license plate and tag; and duplicate certificates of registration.

249-17 False tag, license plate, bicycle or moped, penalty.

249-17.5 Bikeway fund; established.

249-18 Highway fund.

249-31 State registration fee.

249-31.5 Exemptions from registration fees for certain vehicles; disabled veterans.

249-32 REPEALED.

249-33 State vehicle weight tax, exemptions.

249-34 Delinquent penalties; seizure and sale for tax and fee.

249-35 Electric foot scooters; registration.