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HRS §291-51.4

Fake disability verification for parking permits is a crime

A doctor, physician assistant, or advanced practice nurse who lies to say someone has a disability so they can get a disability parking permit commits a petty misdemeanor. Each fake verification is a separate crime.

The statute, as written — Fraudulent verification of an applicant as a person with a disability; penalty

A physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse who fraudulently verifies that an applicant is a person with a disability to enable the person to represent to the issuing agency that the person is qualified to obtain a disability parking permit shall be guilty of a petty misdemeanor. Each fraudulent verification shall constitute a separate offense.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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