HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

1645

TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE, 2016

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

relating to mopeds.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 


     SECTION 1.  Section 286-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending the definitions of "motor vehicle" and "vehicle" to read as follows:

     ""Motor vehicle" means every vehicle [which] that is self-propelled and every vehicle [which] that is propelled by electric power but [which] that is not operated upon rails[, but excludes a moped].

     "Vehicle" means every device in, upon, or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, but excludes devices moved by human power or devices used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks [and mopeds]."

     SECTION 2.  Section 286-26, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:

     "(b)  All other vehicles, including mopeds, motorcycles, trailers, semitrailers, and pole trailers having a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or less, and antique motor vehicles as defined in section 249-1, except those in subsections (c) and (d), shall be certified as provided in subsection (e) every twelve months; provided that any vehicle to which this subsection applies shall not require inspection within two years of the date on which the vehicle was first sold."

     SECTION 3.  Section 291C-202, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:

     "(c)  [The director of transportation by rules and regulations, pursuant to chapter 91, shall establish criteria and procedures for the annual safety inspection of every moped.Every moped shall be inspected in accordance with section 286-26.  Safety inspection criteria shall include the criteria established by the director of transportation under subsection (b)."

     SECTION 4.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 5.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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BY REQUEST


 


 

Report Title:

Motor Vehicle Inspection; Safety Check; Mopeds

 

Description:

Requires mopeds to have motor vehicle inspection safety checks.

 

 

 

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