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HRS §287-33

Canceling a certified auto insurance policy

An insurance company that has certified a motor vehicle liability policy cannot cancel or end it until at least ten days after filing a notice with the administrator. If a new certified policy covers the same vehicle, the old one ends when the new one starts.

The statute, as written — Notice of cancellation or termination of certified policy

When an insurance carrier has certified a motor vehicle liability policy under section 287-22 or a policy under section 287-23, the insurance so certified shall not be canceled or terminated until at least ten days after a notice of cancellation or termination of the insurance so certified is filed in the office of the administrator, except that such a policy subsequently procured and certified shall, on the effective date of its certification, terminate the insurance previously certified with respect to any motor vehicle designated in both certificates.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

Sections this one refers to

§287-22 Using an insurance certificate to prove financial responsibility

§287-23 Out-of-state drivers can prove insurance with a home-state certificate

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