THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	1214
TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2013		S.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII		H.D. 1
		Proposed

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 

     SECTION 1.  Chapter 291C, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to part XI to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

     "§291C-     Ordinances authorizing county use of wheel boots for parking violations.  (a)  Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, each county may ordain any ordinance authorizing:

     (1)  The county police department or any other designated county agent to apply a wheel boot to any motor vehicle for any parking violation; and

     (2)  The collection of a county fee to apply or remove the wheel boot.

     (b)  Unless authorized by a county pursuant to subsection (a)(1), no person shall apply a wheel boot to a motor vehicle unless the person applying the wheel boot is the registered owner of the motor vehicle.

     (c)  For purposes of this section, "wheel boot" includes a tire lock, denver boot, wheel clamp, or wheel immobilizer."

     SECTION 2.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

 

 

Report Title:

Parking Violations; Wheel Boots; County Ordinances

 

Description:

Authorizes ordinances permitting county use of wheel boots for parking violations.  Establishes that unless authorized by a county, no person, other than the registered owner of a motor vehicle, may apply a wheel boot to a motor vehicle.  (PROPOSED HD1)

 

 

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