Section 19-134-23 - Reconstructed vehicle permits(a) Application for a reconstructed vehicle permit shall be made at a place or places designated by the county department.(b) Application for a reconstructed vehicle permit shall be made on the form prescribed in the exhibit entitled "Reconstructed Vehicle Permit Application", dated 12/1/84, located at the end of this chapter.(c) The county department shall furnish the prescribed application form and additional copies necessary to meet record keeping requirements.(d) The reconstructed vehicle owner or a person designated by the owner in accordance with section 19-134-21(3) or (4) shall: (1) complete those portions of the application form that identify the applicant, the vehicle owner, the vehicle, and the description of components; or furnish the required information as may be required by the county department;(2) provide such documents, licenses, or certificates as may be required by this chapter or by the county department to reasonably establish applicant identity, vehicle owner identity, quality of workmanship, condition of vehicle components or systems, and identity of parts;(3) Have the vehicle inspected and certified by a reconstructed vehicle inspector appointed by the county department; and(4) After inspection certification, present the application form and all required documents to the person designated by the county department for review and approval or disapproval action.(e) Approval signatures shall be affixed to reconstructed vehicle permits only by persons having written authorization from the county department.(f) A permit number, determined by the county department, shall be inscribed upon the approved application form by the county department.(g) The serial number of the reconstructed vehicle sticker issued for the vehicle shall be inscribed upon the approved application form by the county department. This action validates the application as the reconstructed vehicle permit.(h) The validated reconstructed vehicle permit is then issued to the applicant and is valid for an indefinite period.(i) The reconstructed vehicle permit shall be available in the reconstructed vehicle whenever the vehicle is operated on the public streets and highways.(j) The driver of a reconstructed vehicle operating on the public streets or highways shall display the reconstructed vehicle permit upon request by a police officer, or any other person as authorized by the county department or the director.(k) The county department shall provide, without charge, a copy of the reconstructed vehicle permit to the reconstructed vehicle owner as a replacement for a previously issued permit which has become unusable due to wear or mutilation. The reconstructed vehicle owner shall surrender the unusable permit to the county department in exchange for the replacement permit.(l) If a reconstructed vehicle permit is lost or has otherwise disappeared, the applicant shall be issued a duplicate permit at no charge.(m) A reconstructed vehicle permit shall be cancelled and withdrawn by the county department upon the request of the reconstructed vehicle owner under the following conditions: (1) The reconstructed vehicle owner provides evidence as required by the county department that all parts and components of the vehicle have been returned to substantial conformance with those supplied by the recognized manufacturer of the original vehicle; and(2) The reconstructed vehicle owner surrenders the reconstructed vehicle permit and sticker to the county department.(n) The county department shall notify the vehicle registration authority of every vehicle which has been found by the county department to have been returned to a substantially original condition.[Eff JUL 24 1986] (Auth: HRS § 286-85) (Imp: HRS § 286-85)