Haw. Code R. § 19-134-22 - Design approval requirements
(a) A reconstructed
vehicle manufactured by a modified vehicle manufacturer shall be approved by a
county department only after the modified vehicle manufacturer has:
(1) Submitted design plans and specifications
approved by a registered professional engineer to the director;
(2) Certified that the design plans and
specifications meet the requirements of this chapter and the requirements of
all federal regulations applicable to new vehicles; and
(3) Obtained documented approval of the
vehicle design plans and specifications from the director.
(b) A vehicle reconstructed by use of a
modified vehicle kit shall be approved by the county department only after the
modified vehicle kit manufacturer has:
(1)
Submitted design plans and specifications approved by a registered professional
engineer to the director;
(2)
Certified that all components of the kit meet the applicable requirements of
this chapter and the requirements of all federal regulations applicable to the
same components when used in the manufacture of new vehicles; and
(3) Obtained documented approval of the kit
design and specifications from the director.
(c) A reconstructed vehicle of a design which
is not in conformance with the equipment requirements of this chapter shall be
approved only after the person desiring approval has:
(1) Submitted design plans and
specifications, approved by a registered professional engineer to the
director;
(2) Identified the design
features which are not in conformity with the requirements of this
chapter;
(3) Provided a rationale
explaining why the nonconforming design feature will not degrade the safety of
operation of the vehicle or subject the vehicle occupants or other persons in
the vicinity of the vehicle to additional hazard; and
(4) Obtained documented approval of the
vehicle design plans and specifications from the director.
(d) Any vehicle owner may submit design plans
and specifications for the modification or reconstruction of a vehicle to the
director for approval prior to the actual modification or reconstruction of the
vehicle. Approval of the design plans and specifications by the director shall
not relieve the vehicle owner from meeting all of the requirements of this
chapter.
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