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HRS §249-6

Tax exemption for cars given to disabled veterans

This section exempts from the vehicle tax any passenger car that the federal government gave to a disabled veteran because of a service disability, as certified by the Department of Veterans Affairs. The exemption only covers one car per veteran and does not apply if the car is used for business.

The statute, as written — Exemptions for certain cars furnished to disabled veterans

Passenger cars owned by persons who, by reason of their service disability, have been furnished such cars by the federal government and have been so certified by the Department of Veterans Affairs, shall be exempted from the tax herein provided for. This exemption shall not extend to vehicles used for commercial purposes, nor to more than one vehicle of any disabled veteran.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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