HRS §286-248
Driving with an out-of-state commercial license
This section lets people with a valid commercial driver's license or learner's permit from another state, Mexico, or Canada drive a commercial vehicle in Hawaii, as long as the license is not suspended, revoked, or canceled, and the driver is not disqualified or under an out-of-service order. If the person has a learner's permit, they must be accompanied by a licensed commercial driver.
The statute, as written — Reciprocity
Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a person may drive a commercial motor vehicle if the person has a commercial driver's license or a non-domiciled commercial learner's permit issued by any state, Mexico, or province or territory of Canada that issues licenses in accordance with the minimum federal standards for the issuance of commercial motor vehicle driver's licenses, for training purposes, and is accompanied by the holder of a valid commercial driver's license for the vehicle being driven, if the person's driver's license or commercial learner's permit is not suspended, revoked, or canceled; and if the person is not disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle, or subject to an out-of-service order.
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