Marking of motor carrier vehicles
HRS §286-202.6
in effect286-202.6. Marking of motor carrier vehicles
(a) In addition to the requirements in title 49 Code of Federal Regulations section 390.21, every motor carrier vehicle shall be marked as specified in subsections (b), (c), and (d).
(b) The marking shall display the following
information:
(1) The name or trade name of the motor carrier or
company operating the motor carrier vehicle;
(2) If the name of any person other than the
operating motor carrier or company appears on the motor carrier vehicle, the information
required by paragraph (1) shall be displayed and preceded by the words "operated
by";
(3) The gross vehicle weight, gross vehicle weight
rating, or gross combination weight rating; and
(4) Other identifying information may be displayed on
the motor carrier vehicle if it is not inconsistent with the information
required by this subsection.
(c) The marking shall:
(1) Appear on both sides of the motor carrier
vehicle;
(2) Be in letters that contrast sharply in color with
the background on which the letters are placed;
(3) Be readily legible during daylight hours, from a
distance of fifty feet (15.24 meters) while the motor carrier vehicle is
stationary; and
(4) Be kept and maintained in a manner that retains
the legibility required by paragraph (3).
(d) The marking may be painted or permanently
affixed on the motor carrier vehicle.
(e) A motor carrier or company operating a
motor carrier vehicle under a rental agreement having a term in excess of
thirty calendar days shall meet the requirements of this section.
[L
1997, c 119, §2; am L 2005, c 28, §1; am L 2014, c 142, §2; am L 2018, c 18, §16]
Source: Hawaii State Legislature (capitol.hawaii.gov), via Internet Archive capturesURL: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol05_Ch0261-0319/HRS0286/HRS_0286-0202_0006.htmFetched: 11/10/2026