HRS §279J-12
Statewide rules override local rules for ride-hailing companies
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section says the state's ride-hailing law applies everywhere in Hawaii, including all counties. It also says this law replaces any local county rules about ride-hailing companies, their drivers, or their vehicles, even if those local rules were made before 2023.
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The statute, as written — Uniform statewide regulation
A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
(a) This chapter shall apply uniformly throughout the State and to all political subdivisions of the State. (b) This chapter shall supersede any ordinance or other regulation adopted by a political subdivision that specifically governs transportation network companies, transportation network company drivers, or transportation network company vehicles, including those adopted before January 1, 2023.
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