Section 19-15.1-15 - Operational area; airport motor vehicle operator permit(a) No person shall operate any vehicle in any operational area without an airport motor vehicle operator's permit issued by the department, and either (1) a valid motor vehicle driver's license issued by a recognized state or municipal agency that authorizes driving on public roadways or (2) a valid foreign motor vehicle driver's license and international motor vehicle driving permit issued pursuant to and in compliance with a treaty, compact, or convention that authorizes driving on public roadways, has been ratified by the United States Congress and is currently in force. Both the airport motor vehicle operator's permit and the applicable valid motor vehicle driver's license (and, if applicable, the international motor vehicle driving permit) shall be in the person's immediate possession while operating any vehicle in the operational area. Government emergency vehicle drivers shall be exempt from this requirement only when responding to an actual emergency. Drivers operating aircraft servicing and other vehicles solely within operational areas not open and accessible to the general public, are not required to obtain a commercial driver's license pursuant to section 286-235, Hawaii Revised Statutes, or category 4 license pursuant to section 286-102, Hawaii Revised Statutes, unless the vehicle being operated is designed to transport fifteen or more passengers or is a vehicle that must comply with Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 172, Subpart F, because it is being used to transport hazardous materials.(b) An airport motor vehicle operator's permit shall only be issued to persons who meet authorization requirements and obtain application through the airport security office, to include passing of a written qualification examination.(c) An airport motor vehicle operator's permit may be suspended or revoked for violation of the terms and conditions of this chapter or for cause found by the director.(d) The permit shall be automatically suspended or revoked upon suspension or revocation of the person's state or municipal motor vehicle driver's license.Haw. Code R. § 19-15.1-15
[Eff 6/19/86; am 11/5/93; am and comp 4/1/00; comp 1/14/02; am and comp MAY 21 2004] (Auth: HRS § 261-12) (Imp: HRS § 261-12)