Hawaii § 286-249 - Penalty.
Full text of Hawaii Hawaii Revised Statutes § 286-249 — Penalty., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 286-249. Penalty.
(a) Any person who drives a commercial motor vehicle in the State without a valid commercial driver's license or commercial learner's permit, or while the person's driving privileges are suspended, revoked, or canceled, or while disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle, shall be: (1) Disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle for a period of not less than one year and up to life; (2) Fined not less than $500 but not more than $1,000; and (3) Imprisoned not more than one year; provided that the court shall have discretion to impose either a fine or imprisonment, or both. (b) A driver who is convicted of violating an out-of-service order shall be subject to a civil penalty of no less than $3,861 for a first conviction and no less than $7,723 for a second or subsequent conviction, in addition to the driving disqualification of subsection (a)(1) and section 286-240(i) and (j). (c) Any person convicted under or found in violation of section 286-242(a) shall be fined not more than $200. (d) Notwithstanding subsection (a)(2), any person convicted under or found in violation of section 286-242(c) shall be fined not more than $500. [L 1990, c 342, pt of §3; am L 1995, c 114, §9; am L 2004, c 103, §12; am L 2009, c 46, §4; am L 2013, c 114, §17; am L 2023, c 25, §3; am L 2024, c 135, §3] Previous Vol05_Ch0261-0319 Next
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What does Hawaii Revised Statutes § 286-249 cover?
Section 286-249 ("Penalty.") 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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