ROH §15A-1.7
Don't remove or change bicycle serial numbers
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗You cannot deliberately scratch off, ruin, or change the serial number or other ID marks on a bicycle. The only exception is if the owner gets written permission from the director to restore the original mark.
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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Serial numbers - Defacing prohibited
A copy, taken August 22, 2026. The version published by Honolulu is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
(a) No person shall wilfully deface, destroy, or alter the serial number, a component part number, or any other identification mark of any bicycle so placed or stamped on a bicycle by the manufacturer for the purpose of identifying the bicycle or its component parts.
(b) This section does not prohibit the restoration by an owner of an original mark or number, when the restoration is authorized in writing by the director.
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