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HRS §286-56

Registering official government and foreign vehicles

This section says that vehicles owned by foreign governments, their officials, the U.S. government, or the State of Hawaii must be registered by the person in charge of them. That person must display official marks provided free by the finance director. State-owned vehicles also need special inscriptions.

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The statute, as written — Official cars

All motor vehicles owned by any foreign government or by a consul or other official representative thereof, or by the United States government, or by the State or any political subdivision thereof, shall be registered as herein required by the person having the custody thereof, and the custodian shall display official registration by distinguishing marks thereon which shall be furnished by the director of finance, free of charge, and where motor vehicles are owned by the State or any of its municipal subdivisions, the motor vehicle shall bear the inscription provided for in sections 105-6 to 105-8.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

Sections this one refers to

§105-6 State vehicle markings and exceptions

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