Parking spaces reserved for electric vehicles and electric vehicle charging systems; penalties
HRS §291-72
reserved291-72. Parking spaces reserved for electric vehicles and electric vehicle charging systems; penalties
(a) Any person who parks a non-electric vehicle in a space designated and marked as reserved for electric vehicles or parks any vehicle in a parking space equipped with an electric vehicle charging system while not actively charging shall be guilty of a traffic infraction under chapter 291D and shall be fined not less than $50 nor more than $100, and shall pay any costs incurred by the court related to assessing the fine.
(b) Any citation issued under this section may
be mailed to the violator pursuant to section 291C-165(b).
(c) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary,
and in addition to any other authority provided by law that is not inconsistent
with this section:
(1) A law enforcement officer may access the property
of a private entity to enforce the provisions of this part; and
(2) A commissioned volunteer enforcement officer may
access the property of a private entity to enforce the provisions of this
section; provided that the private entity's parking lot contains a parking
space required by section 291-71.
[L 2009, c 156, pt of §4; am L 2012, c 89, §3;
am L 2021, c 75, §9]
Source: Hawaii State Legislature (capitol.hawaii.gov), via Internet Archive capturesURL: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol05_Ch0261-0319/HRS0291/HRS_0291-0072.htmFetched: 11/10/2026