§290-5 Waiver of public auction requirements. The requirements of public auction may be waived when the value of any vehicle is less than $1,000 as determined by the director of finance or authorized representative or the vehicle is:
(1) Missing major components or so materially damaged as to render the vehicle inoperable; and
(2) The registration period has expired for the vehicle.
In that event, the vehicle, after public advertisement has been made pursuant to section 1-28.5, may be disposed of in the same manner as when a vehicle is put up for public auction and for which no bid is received. [L 1949, c 194, pt of §1; RL 1955, pt of §138-32; am L 1967, c 267, pt of §1; HRS §290-5; am L 1989, c 158, §4; am L 2006, c 62, §1; am L 2007, c 8, §1]
Structure Hawaii Revised Statutes
Title 17. Motor and Other Vehicles
290-1 Disposition by counties of certain abandoned vehicles.
290-4 Repossession by person entitled.
290-5 Waiver of public auction requirements.
290-6 Effect of transfer of title.
290-7 Disposition of proceeds.
290-9 Disposition of derelict vehicle.
290-10 Disposition of unclaimed vehicle.
290-12 Leaving abandoned or derelict vehicles.
290-21 Disposition of vehicles by persons in motor vehicle repair business.
290-22 When vehicle deemed abandoned.
290-23 Sale or disposition of vehicle.
290-24 Disposition of proceeds.
290-25 Effect of transfer of title.
290-41 Notice to police department.