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Haw. Rev. Stat. § 431:10G-108: Penalties.

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  1. Hawaii Code
  2. Division 2
  3. Title 24
  4. Chapter 431

Any person who violates this article shall be subject to a citation by the police and shall be subject to a nonsuspendable fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000, thirty days imprisonment, a one year driver's license suspension, or any combination thereof, for each violation.

Any person cited under this section shall have an opportunity to present a good faith defense, including but not limited to lack of knowledge or proof of insurance. The general penalty provision of this section shall not apply to:

(1) Any operator of a motorcycle or motor scooter owned by another person if the operator's own insurance covers such driving;

(2) Any operator of a motorcycle or motor scooter owned by that person's employer during the normal scope of that person's employment; or

(3) Any operator of a borrowed motorcycle or motor scooter if the operator holds a reasonable belief that the subject vehicle is insured.

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