The definitions in chapter 19-133.2, HAR apply to this chapter. As used in this chapter:
"Inspection equipment" means the equipment required by every inspection station to conduct official vehicle safety inspections in accordance with chapter 19-133.2, Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR).
"Major infraction" means but is not necessarily limited to the following:
(1) Allowing an uncertified person who is not officially in training to assist the certified inspector with inspections. A trainee must officially register at the County PMVI office before assisting an inspector during inspections;
(2) Charging customers excessive inspection fees;
(3) Expired comprehensive public liability insurance coverage;
(4) Failure to cooperate with a County officer or State DOT PMVI representative attempting to monitor the inspection activities at the station;
(5) Failure to inspect the vehicle as required by sections 19-133.2-21, -22, -24, -27 through -38, -38.5(2), -38.6, -40, -40.5, and -40.6;
(6) Failure to monitor inspectors to ensure they are taking proper photographs and inspecting in accordance with this chapter and chapter 19-133.2, HAR. Any inspector suspended for more than sixty days is considered a failure to monitor by the station;
(7) Failure to maintain in working order required inspection equipment to conduct vehicle inspections;
(8) Failure to properly mark the floor location where headlamp aiming is performed;
(9) Failure to remove and properly dispose of expired inspection stickers after removal unless driver requests to have new sticker placed over the old one;
(10) Failure to maintain employment of a certified vehicle inspector;
(11) Failure to maintain valid inspection station comprehensive public liability insurance coverage;
(12) Permitting an unauthorized person to inspect, issue or affix an inspection sticker to a vehicle. Only a certified inspector may affix a sticker to a vehicle, provided a vehicle inspector certifies that the vehicle was inspected and it passed the appropriate requirements of chapter 19-133.2, HAR;
(13) Unauthorized or improper use of electronic inspection form equipment or software;
(14) Unauthorized certification of a vehicle that is required to be inspected in the motor carrier program.
(15) Failure to notify DOT of circumstances that preclude conducting an inspection in accordance with these rules.
(16) Failure to pay the electronic form contractor by the deadline specified in the contract between the station and the contractor.
"Minor infraction" means but is not necessarily limited to the following:
(1) Failure to display inspection station permit or inspector certificate in a conspicuous place at the location where the inspections are conducted;
(2) Failure to maintain a safe and clean environment in the inspection area;
(3) Failure to maintain the minimum required hours of operation of eight hours per day, five days per week between 6:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M.;
(4) Failure to notify DOT of change in inspection station address within ten calendar days;
(5) Failure to notify DOT of change in ownership or management of the inspection station within ten calendar days;
(6) Failure to notify DOT of inspector's change in employment status within ten days;
(7) Failure to properly mark all the appropriate inspection items in the electronic inspection form and take required photographs.
Haw. Code R. § 19-133.5-3