(a) Possession of or right to possess legal ownership certificate. No dealer shall sell or advertise for sale a new motor vehicle unless the dealer has in the dealer’s possession the actual legal ownership certificate or a certificate of origin or its equivalent issued to the dealer by the manufacturer or distributor for the subject motor vehicle. No dealer shall sell or advertise for sale a used motor vehicle unless the dealer has in the dealer’s possession evidence that all liens on the subject motor vehicle have been satisfied and the actual legal ownership certificate or proof of the right to possess the legal ownership certificate for the subject motor vehicle.

Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 437-12

  • Dealer: includes "auction" as defined in this section or any person or entity not expressly excluded by this chapter who sells three or more vehicles within a calendar year, or who is engaged in the business of selling, soliciting, offering, or attempting to negotiate sales, purchases, or exchanges of motor vehicles or any interest therein, including options to purchase motor vehicles. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 437-1.1
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Used motor vehicle: means a motor vehicle other than a new motor vehicle. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 437-1.1
(b) Delivery of legal ownership certificate. The legal ownership certificate shall be delivered within the time period specified in section 286-52(b).

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