HRS §279J-2

How this law affects other vehicle rules

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This section says that transportation network companies and their drivers are not treated as motor carriers under another state law. Also, drivers do not have to register their vehicles as commercial or for-hire vehicles.

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The statute, as written — Relation to other laws; commercial vehicle; for-hire vehicle; registration; exemption

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.

Neither a transportation network company nor transportation network company driver shall be considered a motor carrier under chapter 271. No transportation network company driver shall be required to register a transportation network company vehicle as a commercial or for-hire vehicle.

Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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