Hawaii § 286-235 - Commercial driver's license required.

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§ 286-235. Commercial driver's license required.

(a) No person shall drive a commercial motor vehicle unless the person holds a valid commercial driver's license and valid applicable endorsements and restrictions for the vehicle the person is driving, except when driving under a commercial learner's permit and accompanied by the holder of a valid commercial driver's license for the vehicle being driven. (b) No person shall operate a commercial motor vehicle without a commercial driver's license in such person's possession. (c) No person shall drive a commercial motor vehicle while the person's driver's license or permit is suspended, revoked, or canceled, or while subject to a disqualification. (d) No person shall drive a commercial motor vehicle in violation of an out-of-service order. [L 1989, c 320, pt of §2; am L 1990, c 342, §6; am L 2009, c 46, §2; am L 2012, c 311, §3; am L 2013, c 114, §6] Previous Vol05_Ch0261-0319 Next

Source: official Hawaii text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 286-235 ("Commercial driver's license required.") is part of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Hawaii. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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