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HRS §286-29

Fines for pretending to be an official inspection station

This law makes it illegal to claim your business is an official inspection station without a permit, or to issue inspection certificates without a permit. Violators can be fined up to $1,000, jailed for up to one year, or both.

businesses

The statute, as written — Improper representation as official inspection station

Any person who shall in any manner represent that the business operated at any location is an official inspection station without a permit issued by the department under section 286-27, or any person other than a person operating an inspection station under a permit granted by the department who issues a certificate of inspection shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

Sections this one refers to

§286-27 Rules for getting and running an official inspection station

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