Haw. Code R. § 19-133.2-1

Current through September, 2024
Section 19-133.2-1 - Definitions

As used in this chapter:

"Ambulance" means a motor vehicle designed and equipped to provide normal and emergency transportation for persons requiring medical care.

"Autocycle" means the same as defined under paragraph (2) of motorcycle in section 286-2, HRS.

"Bus" means the same as defined in section 291C-1, HRS.

"Bumper" means the same as defined in 291.35.1, HRS.

"Certificate of inspection" or "safety inspection certificate" means a certificate printed by a certified inspector indicating that the vehicle passed the minimum requirements of the periodic motor vehicle inspection program and signed by the certified vehicle inspector who performed the inspection.

"Certified vehicle inspector" or "inspector" means a person who possesses a current, valid vehicle inspector certificate issued by the director.

"County agency" means the county department contracted by the director to have the responsibility for supervising, enforcing, and administering the periodic vehicle program in that county.

"Department" means the state department of transportation (DOT).

"Director" means the director of the state department of transportation.

"Electronic inspection form" means a computerized inspection form that lists the components to be inspected and can be filled out by electronic means and then transfer the data to a server immediately upon completion of the inspection; a certificate indicating that the vehicle passed inspection and sticker are then automatically printed.

"Electronic form contractor" means the entity that contracts with the director to implement the electronic form program.

"Glazing materials" means any glass, plastic, or like material, manufactured for use in or on a vehicle, including but not limited to windshields, window openings or interior partitions.

"Gross vehicle weight rating" (GVWR) means the weight of the vehicle plus the weight of the maximum load it is designed to carry.

"Illegal modification" means one that is contrary to what is allowed by law, ordinance or rules, or causes a safety hazard. For example, a blower that restricts the driver's view.

"Inspection station" means a place or person authorized by the director to conduct official vehicle inspections, the responsible operator of which is a certified inspector and oversees the inspection activities that take place.

"Moped" means the same as defined in section 286-2, HRS.

"Motorcycle" means the same as defined in section 286-2, HRS.]

"Motor Scooter" means the same as defined in 286-2, HRS.

"Motor vehicle" means the same as defined in section 286-2, HRS.

"Neighborhood Electric Vehicle" means the same as defined in section 286-2, HRS.

"Official vehicle inspection" or "inspection" means that inspection of vehicle equipment and components as required by this chapter,

"Passenger car" means the same as defined in section 286-2, HRS.

"Periodic Motor Vehicle Inspections" (PMVI) means the intermittent observation of vehicle equipment at an official inspection station by a certified vehicle inspector for the purpose of evaluating compliance with chapter 19-133.2, HAR.

"Pole trailer" means the same as defined in section 286-2, HRS.

"Rental or U-Drive motor vehicle" means the same as defined in section 286-2, HRS.

"Responsible operator" means a certified vehicle inspector who is the inspection station owner, designated person in charge of the operations of an inspection station, or individual that applied the permit for the inspection station.

"Safety inspection sticker" or "inspection sticker" means an official DOT sticker, which is generally affixed upon the right most nearly vertical portion of the rear bumper indicating the month and year of expiration of the current certificate of inspection.

"Semitrailer" means the same as defined in section 286-2, HRS.

"Special interest vehicle" means the same as defined in section 286-2, HRS.

"State" means the State of Hawaii.

"Sun screening devices" means as defined in section 291-21.3, HRS.

"Taxicab" means any motor vehicle for hire designed to carry seven passengers or less, operating on call or on demand, accepting any passenger with or without baggage for transportation on the public highways as directed to a destination by the passenger or on behalf of the passenger and the charges for service are being recorded by a taximeter, based upon the distance traveled, plus waiting time, if any, or the combination of distance traveled and time elapsed.

"Trailer" means the same as defined in section 286-2, HRS.

"Truck" means the same as defined in section 286-2, HRS.

"Truck-tractor" means the same as defined in section 286-2, HRS. "Vehicle" means the same as defined in section 286-2, HRS.

Haw. Code R. § 19-133.2-1

[Eff 7/31/89; am and comp Dec 02, 2005; comp 8/13/2011; am and comp NOV 01 2013] (Auth: HRS §§ 286-18, -26, 291-21.5) (Imp: HRS §§ 286-2, -16, -26, 291-21.5)
Am and Comp 9/30/2018
Am and comp 9/4/2021