Hawaii § 286-83 - Sales of motor vehicle equipment; approval and identification required; prohibitions on use.
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§ 286-83. Sales of motor vehicle equipment; approval and identification required; prohibitions on use.
(a) On and after January 1, 1972, no person shall display for sale, sell, or offer for sale for use in or upon, or as part of the equipment of a motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer any head lamp, auxiliary or fog lamp, rear lamp, signal lamps, or reflector, which reflector is required by law, or any glazing material, hydraulic brake fluid, or seat belt assembly as defined in section 291-11.6, unless the device is of a type that has been submitted to the director of transportation and approved by the director. This subsection shall not apply to equipment in actual use on May 25, 1971, or replacement parts therefor, except seat belt assemblies required under section 286-26.5(d). (b) No person shall display for sale, sell or offer for sale for use in, upon, or as part of the equipment of a motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer any device mentioned in this section unless the device bears thereon or, where applicable, upon the container in which it is sold, the trademark or name under which it is approved so as to be legible when installed. (c) No person shall use in or upon a motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer any device mentioned in this section unless the device has been submitted to and approved by the director of transportation, or exempted by subsection (a). [L 1971, c 110, pt of §3; am L 1977, c 13, §1; am L Sp 1977 1st, c 20, §12; gen ch 1985; am L 2004, c 126, §3] Previous Vol05_Ch0261-0319 Next
Source: official Hawaii text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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