HCC §18-36
No unlicensed taxicab equipment on your vehicle
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗This rule says that if you do not have a valid taxicab license, you cannot put taxicab equipment like a taximeter, fare box, driver's permit, or a sign or light that makes your car look like a taxicab. It applies to any vehicle you own, drive, or control.
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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Unauthorized possession of taxicab paraphernalia
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.
No person who does not possess a valid taxicab license issued pursuant to the provisions of this article shall permit any motor vehicle owned, operated or otherwise under the control of such person to be equipped with, carry or display any: (a) Taximeter; (b) Fare box; (c) Taxicab driver’s permits; or (d) Any sign, light, or other device that identifies such motor vehicle as a taxicab. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION § 18-37
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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