Hawaii § 286-126 - Period of suspension or revocation.
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§ 286-126. Period of suspension or revocation.
Unless otherwise provided by law, a court of competent jurisdiction shall not suspend a license for a longer period than five years; and when a court has revoked a license, the person whose license was revoked may not apply for, and the examiner of drivers may not grant, a new driver's license until the expiration of the period of revocation determined by the court. [L 1937, c 234, §24; RL 1945, §7325; RL 1955, §160-57; HRS §286-126; am L 1970, c 164, §3; am L 1982, c 251, §2; am L 1990, c 188, §4; am L Sp 1991, c 1, §18; am L 2012, c 292, §2] Cross References Administrative revocation, see chapter 291E. Attorney General Opinions Pardon does not restore the right to a license before the expiration of one year. Att. Gen. Op. 61-79. Previous Vol05_Ch0261-0319 Next
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Section 286-126 ("Period of suspension or revocation.") 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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