§287-44 Penalties. (a) Any person convicted of a violation of section 287-41 shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both. Any person convicted of a violation of any other section in this chapter shall be fined not more than $1,000.
(b) The administrator shall have the right to suspend the license of any person failing to make any report required hereunder until the report has been filed and for such further period not to exceed thirty days as the administrator may fix.
(c) Any person who gives information required in a report or otherwise as provided for in section 287-4, knowing or having reason to believe that the information is false, or who forges or, without authority, signs any evidence of proof of financial responsibility, or who files or offers for filing any such evidence of proof knowing or having reason to believe that it is forged or signed without authority, shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
(d) Any person whose license has been suspended or revoked under this chapter and who during the suspension or revocation drives any motor vehicle upon any highway or knowingly permits any motor vehicle to be operated by another upon any highway except as permitted under this chapter shall be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.
(e) Any person failing to surrender the person's license as required by section 287-41 shall be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not more than six months, or both. [L 1949, c 393, pt of §1; RL 1955, §160-122; HRS §287-44; am L 1980, c 84, pt of §1; gen ch 1985; am L 1993, c 214, §10]
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.