An owner of a motor vehicle registered in this State who fails to maintain insurance as required by § 431:10C-104 shall:

(1) Immediately surrender the registration certificate and license plates for the vehicle to the county director of finance; and

Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 431:10C-114

  • county: includes the city and county of Honolulu. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 1-22
  • Motor vehicle: means any vehicle of a type required to be registered under chapter 286, including a trailer attached to such a vehicle, but not including motorcycles and motor scooters. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 431:10C-103
  • Owner: means a person who holds the legal title to a motor vehicle; except that in the case of a motor vehicle which is the subject of a security agreement or lease with a term of not less than one year with the debtor or lessee having the right to possession, such term means the debtor or lessee. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 431:10C-103
(2) Not operate or permit operation of the vehicle in this State until insurance has again been obtained.