HRS §286-249
Penalties for driving without a valid commercial license
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section sets the penalties for driving a commercial vehicle without a valid license or while suspended, revoked, canceled, or disqualified. It also covers fines for violating out-of-service orders and other specific violations. Penalties include disqualification, fines, and possible jail time.
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The statute, as written — Penalty
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) Any person who drives a commercial motor vehicle in the State without a valid commercial driver's license or commercial learner's permit, or while the person's driving privileges are suspended, revoked, or canceled, or while disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle, shall be: (1) Disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle for a period of not less than one year and up to life; (2) Fined not less than $500 but not more than $1,000; and (3) Imprisoned not more than one year; provided that the court shall have discretion to impose either a fine or imprisonment, or both. (b) A driver who is convicted of violating an out-of-service order shall be subject to a civil penalty of no less than $3,861 for a first conviction and no less than $7,723 for a second or subsequent conviction, in addition to the driving disqualification of subsection (a)(1) and section 286-240(i) and (j). (c) Any person convicted under or found in violation of section 286-242(a) shall be fined not more than $200. (d) Notwithstanding subsection (a)(2), any person convicted under or found in violation of section 286-242(c) shall be fined not more than $500.
Sections this one refers to
§286-240 When commercial driver's licenses are taken away or reduced
§286-242 No alcohol allowed for commercial drivers
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