Hawaii § 105-1 - Government motor vehicles; certain uses prohibited.

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§ 105-1. Government motor vehicles; certain uses prohibited.

Except as provided in section 105-2, it shall be unlawful for any person to use, operate, or drive any motor vehicle owned or controlled by the State, or by any county thereof, for personal pleasure or personal use (as distinguished from official or governmental service or use) including, without limitation to the generality of the foregoing, travel by or conveyance of any officer or employee of the State, or of any county thereof, directly or indirectly, from his place of service or from his work to or near his place of abode, or, directly or indirectly, from such place of abode to his place of service or to his work. [L 1919, c 227, pt of §1; RL 1945, pt of §462; am L 1949, c 389, pt of §1(a); RL 1955, §7-10; HRS §105-1] Attorney General Opinions State may hold employee responsible for negligent damage to vehicle under the employee's control. Att. Gen. Op. 63-31. Previous Vol02_Ch0046-0115 Next

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

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What does Hawaii Revised Statutes § 105-1 cover?

Section 105-1 ("Government motor vehicles; certain uses prohibited.") 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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