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Moped Registration Information

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Human action 200 of the Hawaii Session Laws of 2016 eliminated permanent moped registration

and requires annual registration and safety inspection of all mopeds.

Registering a Brand New Moped Purchased From a Dealer

Moped dealers will take y'all consummate an awarding to register the moped. If the dealers are not certified safety inspection stations, they will provide you with additional instructions. The dealer submits the advisable documents and fees for registering a new moped to the City and County of Honolulu moped registration role.

At the fourth dimension of purchase, the dealer volition provide y'all with a copy of the completed application and Certificate of Inspection (safety inspection). You must keep the two documents – the completed awarding and Certificate of Inspection – with you when operating the moped until you lot receive the registration, license plate and emblem sticker in the mail service.

Almanac Moped Registration Renewal

You should receive an almanac reminder in the mail to renew the registration approximately 45 days before the expiration appointment. If yous do not receive a renewal notice, you are however required by police to renew your registration prior to the expiration date on your current registration. You lot must have a current safe inspection on file in order to renew your moped registration.

Moped owners have three options for almanac registration renewals:

Follow instructions on the renewal notice to renew by mail;
Renew at whatsoever DMV Now self-service kiosk on Oahu; or

Almanac Moped Prophylactic Inspection

Annual prophylactic inspection is required for all mopeds on Oahu. The Hawaii Department of Transportation website maintains an updated listing ofmotorbike/motor scooter (moped) inspection stations in Hawaii, sorted by county and zip lawmaking. Wait for the Honolulu County rubber inspection stations.

Transferring Moped Ownership

When selling or giving a moped to someone else, the seller/registered owner signs line one on the Document of Registration and indicates the appointment of auction or release. Thebuyer/recipient completes lines 2, three, and 4.

If the seller/registered owner does non have the Document of Registration, he or she needs to download, complete, sign and provide the following documents to the buyer/recipient:

Grade CS-50(SS)35, Awarding for Duplicate Bicycle/Moped Certificate of Registration, completed and signed by seller/registered owner; and
Form CS-L(SS)47, Bicycle/Moped Neb of Sale, completed and signed by the seller/registered owner.

The buyer/recipient must take the completed document(s) noted above to any satellite city hall on Oahu inside 30 days of the date of sale/release to transfer buying, pay the transfer fee, and receive an updated moped registration.

Ownership transfer fee is $v if completed within 30 days of the date of sale/release.
After 30 days, a punishment fee of $ten is added to the $5 transfer fee ($15 full fee).
An AlohaQ appointment is recommended for ownership transfer service.

The seller/registered owner must also submit a completed Form CS-Fifty(SS)215, Bicycle/Moped Find of Transfer, within x days of sale/release; failure to do so can issue in a fine of up to $100.

Frequently Asked Questions:

i. Do I need a driver's license to operate a moped?

Yep, at a minimum, a valid Class 1 driver'south license or permit is required to legally operate a moped on the isle of Oahu. Drivers with other classes of driver's licenses or permits may legally operate a moped.

2. Am I required to take moped insurance?

Moped insurance is not a requirement for a safety inspection or to go/renew a moped registration.

3. What happens if I neglect to register/transfer ownership of my moped or fail to consummate the annual registration renewal by the expiration appointment?

Failure to register a moped on or earlier the registration expiration day can result in citation or seizure of the moped by police force enforecement when the moped is operated on Oahu's public roads.

four. How practice I submit a change of address for my registered moped?

Download and completeCourse CS-L(SS)214, Wheel/Moped Modify of Address Class. The completed form tin be mailed to the address on the form or dropped off at any satellite metropolis hall on Oahu.

5. Should I notify the City and Canton of Honolulu if I dispose of my moped?

The City and Canton of Honolulu does not record the disposal or junking of mopeds. If the moped is non registered by the due date, the registered possessor volition no longer receive registration renewal notifications.

6. My moped was stolen and I filed a study with HPD. Why did I receive a registration renewal find for my moped?

Our moped records reflect what HPD inputs into their computer system. Please cheque with HPD on the status of your stolen moped in HPD records.

7. If I am not going to use my moped for an extended time, c an I put it in "storage" to avoid paying the annual registration fee?

Act 200 (2016) requires the annual safety inspection and registration of all mopeds. The legislation does not allow a moped to be placed in storage to avoid the almanac registration requirement. If you do not use your moped for an extended menses, you will be required to pay all outstanding and current registration fees.

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