§437-12 Legal ownership certificates. (a) Possession of or right to possess legal ownership certificate. No dealer shall sell or advertise for sale a new motor vehicle unless the dealer has in the dealer's possession the actual legal ownership certificate or a certificate of origin or its equivalent issued to the dealer by the manufacturer or distributor for the subject motor vehicle. No dealer shall sell or advertise for sale a used motor vehicle unless the dealer has in the dealer's possession evidence that all liens on the subject motor vehicle have been satisfied and the actual legal ownership certificate or proof of the right to possess the legal ownership certificate for the subject motor vehicle.
(b) Delivery of legal ownership certificate. The legal ownership certificate shall be delivered within the time period specified in section 286-52(b). [L 1963, c 199, §1(i); Supp, §160-167.5; HRS §437-12; gen ch 1985; am L 2010, c 3, §1]
Structure Hawaii Revised Statutes
Title 25. Professions and Occupations
437. Motor Vehicle Industry Licensing Act
437-1 Legislative findings and declaration.
437-2.5 REPEALED. L 1996, c 264, §15.
437-3 Prohibited acts for dealer or auction.
437-6 Powers and duties of the board.
437-7 Application for issuance or renewal of license.
437-11 Additional requirements for dealer's and auction's license.
437-12 Legal ownership certificates.
437-14 Delivery of contract required.
437-15 Principals held responsible.
437-24 Licenses terminate, when.
437-26 License not transferable; other requirements.
437-27 Change of status, notice.
437-27.5 Requirements to maintain license.
437-28 Suspension; revocation; fine; denial of issuance or renewal of a license.
437-29 Discretionary powers of board.
437-31.5 New or used motor vehicle sales and lease contracts.
437-32 Credit sale contracts; agreements concerning, unlawful.
437-33 Coercion by manufacturer or distributor unlawful.
437-34 Credit sale contracts, when purchase of unlawful.
437-37 Credit sale contract violations; penalty.
437-37.5 Cumulative penalties.
437-40 Information in applications, confidential; penalty for divulging.
437-41 Liberal interpretation.
437-42 Sections 445-171 and 445-172 not to apply.
437-53 Sale, assignment, or transfer of franchise to qualified purchaser.
437-54 Transfer of franchise to successor who is not a qualified purchaser.
437-55 Establishment or relocation of franchise within relevant market area.
437-56 Reimbursement for parts.
437-57 Warranty and incentive audits.
437-58 Cancellation or failure to renew franchise agreement.