Hawaii car insurance statutes
Every figure on the Hawaii pages comes from a numbered section of Hawaii law or from the agency that administers it. This is the whole list — 24 laws and 8 agency pages — so you can go straight to the section you need, or check what we read before we wrote a number down.
Statutes and session laws
- Act 138, Session Laws of Hawaii 2024 (S.B. 2342), §§ 3, 7read September 28, 2026
liability minimums raised, effective January 1, 2026
Used on minimum coverage, driving uninsured
Used on moving here
- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 286-26read September 28, 2026
certificates of inspection
Used on moving here
- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 286-41read September 28, 2026
application for registration to the county director of finance
Used on moving here
- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 286-54read September 28, 2026
out-of-state vehicle permit: 30 days from when you start operating the vehicle here, $5
Used on moving here
- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 286-105(3)read September 28, 2026
persons exempt from license; valid out-of-state license
Used on moving here
- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 286-116read September 28, 2026
license, insurance identification card, possession, exhibition
Used on coverage lapse
- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 287-1read September 28, 2026
"administrator" means the chief of police or director of finance of each county
Used on sr-22
- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 287-4read September 28, 2026
report required following accident
Used on crash reporting
- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 287-20read September 28, 2026
proof of financial responsibility required upon conviction of certain offenses
Used on sr-22, driving uninsured
- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 287-22read September 28, 2026
certificate of insurance as proof
Used on sr-22
- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 287-33read September 28, 2026
notice of cancellation or termination of certified policy
Used on sr-22, coverage lapse
- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 287-40read September 28, 2026
duration of proof; when proof may be canceled or returned
Used on sr-22
- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 287-44(b)read September 28, 2026
license suspension for failing to report
Used on crash reporting
- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 291C-14read September 28, 2026
duty to give information and render aid
Used on crash reporting
- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 291C-16read September 28, 2026
immediate notice of collision
Used on crash reporting
- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 431:10C-103.5read September 28, 2026
personal injury protection benefits; defined; limits
Used on minimum coverage, fault system
- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 431:10C-107read September 28, 2026
verification of insurance; identification card
Used on coverage lapse
- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 431:10C-117(a)read September 28, 2026
penalties for driving without motor vehicle insurance
Used on driving uninsured
- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 431:10C-301(b)read September 28, 2026
required motor vehicle policy coverage
Used on minimum coverage
- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 431:10C-304read September 28, 2026
obligation to pay personal injury protection benefits
Used on minimum coverage
- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 431:10C-306read September 28, 2026
abolition of tort liability; exceptions and $5,000 threshold
Used on fault system
- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 663-31read September 28, 2026
contributory negligence no bar; comparative negligence
Used on fault system
enrolled text
Used on moving here
Agency pages and forms
Used where the law leaves a detail to the agency — a form name, a fee set by order, a deadline published rather than enacted. Where a statute and an agency page disagree, the state page says so.
- City and County of Honolulu, Department of Customer Servicesread September 28, 2026
Driver's License FAQ ($20 reinstatement fee)
Used on sr-22, coverage lapse
- City and County of Honolulu, Department of Customer Servicesread September 28, 2026
Motor Vehicle Registration (out-of-state permits and registrations)
Used on moving here
- County of Hawaii, Vehicle Registration & Licensingread September 28, 2026
License Fees ($50 reinstatement fee)
Used on sr-22, coverage lapse
- County of Hawaii, Vehicle Registration & Licensingread September 28, 2026
Out of State Permit
Used on moving here
- County of Kauai, Division of Motor Vehiclesread September 28, 2026
Financial Responsibility Section (SR-22 and SR-21)
Used on sr-22
- Hawaii Department of Transportationread September 28, 2026
Updates to motor vehicle safety inspection fees for 2025
Used on moving here
- Hawaii Department of Transportationread September 28, 2026
county driver licensing offices
Used on moving here
- Hawaii Insurance Divisionread September 28, 2026
FAQ: Auto Insurance Minimum Limits (effective January 1, 2026)
Used on minimum coverage