Hawaii § 290-5 - Waiver of public auction requirements.
Full text of Hawaii Hawaii Revised Statutes § 290-5 — Waiver of public auction requirements., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 290-5. Waiver of public auction requirements.
The requirements of public auction may be waived when the value of any vehicle is less than $1,000 as determined by the director of finance or authorized representative or the vehicle is: (1) Missing major components or so materially damaged as to render the vehicle inoperable; and (2) The registration period has expired for the vehicle. In that event, the vehicle, after public advertisement has been made pursuant to section 1-28.5, may be disposed of in the same manner as when a vehicle is put up for public auction and for which no bid is received. [L 1949, c 194, pt of §1; RL 1955, pt of §138-32; am L 1967, c 267, pt of §1; HRS §290-5; am L 1989, c 158, §4; am L 2006, c 62, §1; am L 2007, c 8, §1] Previous Vol05_Ch0261-0319 Next
Source: official Hawaii text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 290-5 ("Waiver of public auction requirements.") 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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