Hawaii Revised Statutes
437. Motor Vehicle Industry Licensing Act
437-23 Term of license.

§437-23 Term of license. (a) Expiration. All licenses issued pursuant to this chapter shall expire on June 30 of each even-numbered year unless sooner terminated, suspended, or revoked. All applications for renewal of license shall be filed on or before June 30 of each even-numbered year together with the applicable fees.
(b) Reapplication. If a licensee fails to renew the licensee's license on or before June 30 of each even-numbered year and desires to continue in the business or activity for which the license was issued, the licensee shall file a new application for a license and shall pay in addition to the license and filing fee a penalty of twenty-five per cent of the original license fee; provided that the board may for good cause waive the collection of all or a part of the penalty; and provided that nothing contained in this section shall limit the power of the board to deny any application on the grounds provided in this chapter.
(c) Renewal fees for manufacturers and distributors shall be as follows until renewal fees are adopted by the director under this subsection in accordance with chapter 91:
(1) Biennial renewal fee: $1,000; and
(2) Biennial compliance resolution fund fee: $500 for each dealer franchised by the manufacturer or distributor. [L 1963, c 199, §1j; Supp, §160-171.1; HRS §437-23; am L 1969, c 263, §1(12); am L 1975, c 118, §3(2); gen ch 1985; am L 2003, c 126, §7]

Structure Hawaii Revised Statutes

Hawaii Revised Statutes

Title 25. Professions and Occupations

437. Motor Vehicle Industry Licensing Act

437-1 Legislative findings and declaration.

437-1.1 Definitions.

437-2 Licenses.

437-2.5 REPEALED. L 1996, c 264, §15.

437-3 Prohibited acts for dealer or auction.

437-3.5 Renumbered as §490:2-313.1 by L 1985, c 161, §1; repealed by L 1992, c 314, §2. Cross References Motor vehicle express warranty enforcement (lemon law), see chapter 481I.

437-3.6 Waivers void. Any condition, stipulation, or provision in a franchise or distributorship agreement purporting to bind any person acquiring or holding any franchise or distributorship to waive compliance with any provision of this chapter or a...

437-4 Advertising.

437-4.5 Vehicle bumper impact notice. (a) Every manufacturer or distributor of new passenger vehicles for sale in this State shall affix to a window or the windshield of the vehicle a notice with either of the following statements, whichever is appro...

437-5 Board.

437-6 Powers and duties of the board.

437-7 Application for issuance or renewal of license.

437-8 REPEALED.

437-9 and 437-10 REPEALED.

437-11 Additional requirements for dealer's and auction's license.

437-12 Legal ownership certificates.

437-13 Disclosure of dealer.

437-14 Delivery of contract required.

437-15 Principals held responsible.

437-16 Records to be kept.

437-17 REPEALED.

437-18 Bond of broker.

437-19 and 437-20 REPEALED.

437-21 REPEALED.

437-21.1 Bonds of auctions.

437-22 REPEALED.

437-23 Term of license.

437-24 Licenses terminate, when.

437-25 Amended licenses.

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.

437-28.5 Procedures, protections, rights, and remedies made available to licensees. (a) The same procedures, protections, rights, and remedies provided to a dealer under section 437-3.6, section 437-28(a)(21), and part II shall apply to a distributor...

437-29 Discretionary powers of board.

437-30 and 437-31

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.

437-35 Penalty.

437-35.5 Misdemeanor.

437-36 Injunction; damages.

437-37 Credit sale contract violations; penalty.

437-37.5 Cumulative penalties.

437-38 REPEALED.

437-39 Enforcement.

437-40 Information in applications, confidential; penalty for divulging.

437-41 Liberal interpretation.

437-42 Sections 445-171 and 445-172 not to apply.

437-51 Dispute resolution.

437-52 Reciprocal rights and obligations among dealers, manufacturers, and distributors of motor vehicles.

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.

437-59 Used vehicle recall; stop-sale orders.