HCC §18-34

Taxicab driver must show a special sign when not for hire

Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗

This rule says that when a taxicab driver uses the cab for personal reasons and is not carrying passengers for money, the driver must put a special sign on the taximeter. The finance director decides the sign's size and details, and sells it at cost.

The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Personal use by driver

A copy, taken August 21, 2026. The version published by Hawaiʻi County is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.

(a) Whenever a taxicab equipped with a taximeter is in personal use of the driver and not for hire, a “special” sign shall be affixed to the flag of the taximeter. (b) The director of finance shall prescribe the size and specification of the “special” metal sign and the sign shall be furnished by the director at cost.

Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗as published Jul 16, 2026our copy taken Aug 21, 2026

Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.

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