(a) The commissioner shall assess and levy upon each insurer, and self-insurer, a drivers education fund underwriters fee of $3 a year on each motor vehicle insured by each insurer or self-insurer. This fee is due and payable on an annual basis by means and at a time to be determined by the commissioner.

Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 431:10C-115

  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Insured: means :

    (1) The person identified by name as insured in a motor vehicle insurance policy complying with § 431:10C-301; and

    (2) A person residing in the same household with a named insured, specifically:

    (A) A spouse or reciprocal beneficiary or other relative of a named insured; and

    (B) A minor in the custody of a named insured or of a relative residing in the same household with a named insured. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 431:10C-103

  • Insurer: means every person holding a valid certificate of authority to engage in the business of making contracts of motor vehicle insurance in this State. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 431:10C-103
  • 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
(b) The commissioner shall deposit the fees into a special drivers education fund account.
(c) The commissioner shall allocate the fees deposited for each fiscal year in the following manner:

(1) $1 per registration to the commissioner to be expended for the operation of the drivers education program provided in section 286-128(d); and
(2) $2 per registration to the director of commerce and consumer affairs for:

(A) The drivers education program administered by the department of education for high school students; and
(B) The traffic safety education program established and administered by the department of education pursuant to § 302A-417.
(d) Motor vehicles insured under the joint underwriting plan shall be excluded from the drivers education fund assessment.
(e) The commissioner shall adopt rules in accordance with chapter 91 for the execution of this section and the distribution of this fund.

  Previous
Next  
 Part I Contents