HCC §18-42
When a taxicab driver's permit can be taken away
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗A court can suspend or revoke a taxicab driver's permit if the driver is no longer qualified, breaks the rules, stops driving for 30 days without permission, or is convicted of drunk driving or drug offenses. This section lists the specific reasons for losing a permit.
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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Permit revocation or suspension
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.
Any taxicab driver’s permit issued pursuant to this article may be suspended or revoked by a court of competent jurisdiction whenever: (1) The holder of the permit is found to be disqualified by any of the provisions of this article; (2) The holder of the permit has been convicted for a violation of this article; (3) The holder of the permit ceases to drive a taxicab for a period of thirty consecutive days without previously having filed with the director of finance a written notice of intention to cease driving and having been granted permission by the director of finance authorizing the cessation of operation or driving; or (4) The holder of the permit has been convicted of driving while intoxicated or of violating chapter 329, Hawai‘i Revised Statutes, or the Federal narcotics laws. 18-42 PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION § 18-43
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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