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HRS §279L-6

Checking driver's licenses before car sharing

A car-sharing program must not let someone drive a shared car unless that person has a valid driver's license for that type of vehicle. The program must also keep records of the driver's name, address, and license details, including for any other approved drivers.

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The statute, as written — Driver's license verification and data retention

(a) A peer-to-peer car-sharing program shall not enter into a car-sharing program agreement with a shared car driver unless the shared car driver: (1) Holds a driver's license issued under section 286-102 that authorizes the shared car driver to operate vehicles of the class of the shared car; (2) Is a nonresident who: (A) Has a driver's license issued by the state or country of the driver's residence that authorizes the shared car driver in that state or country to drive vehicles of the class of the shared car; and (B) Is at least the same age as that required of a resident to drive; or (3) Otherwise is specifically authorized to drive vehicles of the class of the shared car. (b) A peer-to-peer car-sharing program shall record: (1) The name and address of the shared car driver; and (2) The place of issuance and number of the driver's license of the shared car driver and each other person, if any, who will operate the shared car.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

Sections this one refers to

§286-102 Who needs a driver's license and what happens before getting one

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