§287-23 Certificate furnished by nonresident as proof. (a) The nonresident owner of a motor vehicle not permanently registered in the State may give proof of financial responsibility by filing with the administrator a written certificate or certificates of an insurance carrier authorized to transact business in the state in which the motor vehicle or motor vehicles described in the certificate is registered or if the nonresident does not own a motor vehicle, then in the state in which the insured resides, provided the certificate otherwise conforms with this chapter, and the administrator shall accept the same upon condition that the insurance carrier complies with the following provisions with respect to the policy so certified:
(1) The insurance carrier shall execute a power of attorney authorizing the insurance commissioner to accept service on its behalf of notice of process in any action arising out of a motor vehicle action in the State;
(2) The insurance carrier shall agree in writing that such policies shall be deemed to conform with the laws of the State relating to the terms of motor vehicle liability policies issued herein.
(b) If any insurance carrier not authorized to transact business in the State, which has qualified to furnish proof of financial responsibility, defaults in any such undertakings or agreements, the administrator shall not thereafter accept as proof any certificate of the carrier whether theretofore filed or thereafter tendered as proof, so long as such default continues. [L 1949, c 393, pt of §1; RL 1955, §160-101; HRS §287-23; am L 1980, c 84, pt of §1]
Structure Hawaii Revised Statutes
Title 17. Motor and Other Vehicles
287. Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act
287-2 Administrator to administer chapter; appeal to circuit court.
287-3 Furnishing of operating records.
287-4 Report required following accident.
287-5 Security required unless evidence of insurance.
287-8 Further exceptions to requirement of security.
287-10 Application to nonresidents and unlicensed drivers.
287-11 Form and amount of security.
287-12 Custody, disposition, and return of security.
287-14 Matters not to be evidence in civil court.
287-15 Report of nonpayment of judgments.
287-16 Suspension for nonpayment of judgment; exceptions.
287-17 Suspension to continue until judgments paid and proof given.
287-18 Payment sufficient to satisfy requirements.
287-19 Installment payment of judgment; default.
287-20 Proof of financial responsibility required upon conviction of certain offenses.
287-21 Alternate methods of giving proof.
287-22 Certificate of insurance as proof.
287-22.1 Certificate of insurance as proof; mandatory, when.
287-23 Certificate furnished by nonresident as proof.
287-24 Motor vehicle liability policy defined.
287-25 Owner's policy requirements.
287-26 Driver's policy requirements.
287-27 Contents of motor vehicle liability policy.
287-28 Liabilities which need not be covered.
287-29 General provisions governing liability policies.
287-30 Excess coverage permitted.
287-31 Reimbursement of insurer; proration of insurance.
287-32 Combining policies and issuing binders to meet requirements.
287-33 Notice of cancellation or termination of certified policy.
287-34 Chapter not to affect other policies.
287-36 Money or bonds as proof.
287-37 Owner may give proof for others.
287-39 Other proof may be required.
287-40 Duration of proof; when proof may be canceled or returned.
287-41 Surrender of license on violation.
287-46 Chapter supplemental to traffic ordinances and motor vehicle laws.
287-47 Other relief available.
287-48 Application of chapter to suspensions and revocations prior to January 1, 1950.