Haw. Rev. Stat. § 249-12: Standard size license plates.

Notwithstanding sections 249-1 to 249-11 each county director of finance may issue standard size license plates in connection with the first registration of a motor vehicle subsequent to September1, 1956, charging therefor the costs provided in section 249-7 in the case of original registration, and the director of finance of the city and county of Honolulu shall make the necessary contractual arrangements so that the issuance of standard size license plates may be accomplished.