Chapter 249
41 sections
§249-1 Definitions for vehicle-related county taxes
§249-2 Annual vehicle tax based on weight
§249-4 Tax exemptions for new vehicles and official vehicles
§249-5.5 How to get a tax break for storing a vehicle
§249-6 Tax exemption for cars given to disabled veterans
§249-6.5 Vehicle tax break for Hawaii-based military members
§249-7 Getting and using your vehicle's license plates and tags
§249-7.5 Registering a new car with a temporary plate
§249-8 Replacing lost or damaged plates, tags, or emblems
§249-9 Rules for buying and using license plates
§249-9.1 Getting custom license plates for your vehicle
§249-9.2 Special military license plates
§249-9.3 How counties issue special license plates for organizations
§249-9.4 Special series number plates
§249-9.5 Getting a national park license plate in Hawaii
§249-9.6 Getting a Polynesian Voyaging Society special license plate
§249-9.7 Special license plates for electric vehicles that support the environment
§249-9.8 Duke Kahanamoku Special License Plates
§249-9.9 Malama Puuloa special license plates
§249-10 What happens if you don't pay your vehicle tax
§249-11 Fake license plates and related violations and fines
§249-12 Standard size license plates for first registration
§249-13 How the county sets vehicle tax rates
§249-14 Bicycle registration fee
§249-14.1 Moped registration, plates, and fines
§249-14.2 How to transfer ownership of a bicycle or moped
§249-14.3 Out-of-state bicycles are exempt from Hawaii fees and tags
§249-14.5 How new bikes and mopeds get licensed when sold
§249-14.6 Fine for sellers who break county tax rules
§249-15 Seizure and sale of bicycles and mopeds
§249-16 Getting replacements for lost bicycle or moped tags and papers
§249-17 Penalty for fake or stolen bicycle or moped tags
§249-17.5 Bikeway fund: where bike fees go
§249-18 How highway tax money is collected and spent
§249-31 Annual vehicle registration fees and where the money goes
§249-31.5 Free vehicle registration for disabled veterans
§249-33 Annual state vehicle weight tax and who is exempt
§249-34 Late payment penalties and property seizure for unpaid taxes
§249-35 Registering electric foot scooters and paying the fee
§249-36 Mileage-based fee for electric vehicles starting in 2025
§249-37 Extra fee for vehicle registration to fund safe routes to school