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HRS §279L-4

Car-sharing program and car owner exempt from liability

This section says that a peer-to-peer car-sharing program and the car's owner are not responsible for someone else's actions just because they own the car. This follows federal law. It only applies to liability based on ownership alone.

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The statute, as written — Exemption; vicarious liability

Consistent with title 49 United States Code section 30106, a peer-to-peer car-sharing program and shared car owner shall be exempt from vicarious liability under any state or local law that imposes liability solely based upon motor vehicle ownership.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

LawTrove is not legal advice. The summary above is a computer-generated restatement — the authoritative text is the official version linked above.