HRS §288-2
Who counts as a passenger carrier and what counts as insurance
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section defines two key terms for the law. A motor vehicle common carrier of passengers is any person or company that runs a vehicle for public passenger transport for pay on public roads in any county. Insurance or a policy of insurance includes the certificate mentioned in sections 288-3 and 288-4.
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The statute, as written — Definitions
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.
As used herein: "Motor vehicle common carrier of passengers" means and includes every corporation, joint stock association, person, individual, firm, association of persons, lessee, trustee, receiver, or personal representative appointed by any court, owning, controlling, operating, or managing any motor vehicle, directly or indirectly, for public use in the transportation of passengers for compensation over any public street or highway within any of the several counties of the State; "Policy of insurance" or "insurance" includes the certificate referred to in sections 288-3 and 288-4.
Sections this one refers to
§288-3 Passenger carriers must have liability insurance before driving
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