HAR §16-87-11. Registration of dealer

(a) A person shall not be registered as a motor vehicle repair dealer unless the person is a duly registered or certified mechanic, or unless the person has in the dealer’s employ, on a full-time basis, a duly registered or certified mechanic. (b) A person who employs a mechanic and who engages in the business of diagnosing or repairing of malfunctions of motor vehicles shall be eligible to register as a motor vehicle repair dealer. (c) A mechanic who engages in the business of diagnosing or repairing of malfunctions of motor vehicles shall be eligible to be registered as a motor vehicle repair dealer. (d) Every motor vehicle repair dealer shall be a mechanic or shall have at least one mechanic in the dealer’s employ. (e) Registration of motor vehicle repair dealer shall be limited to the specialties or areas of certification in which the dealer and the dealer’s full-time employees, or both, have been registered or certified as mechanics by the board. (f) Any person engaging in the business of rebuilding or restoring rebuilt vehicles shall be registered or certified in or shall employ mechanics registered or certified in all eight automotive specialties and shall provide a $25,000 performance bond as required by section 437-26, HRS. (g) Any person doing business as an auto body shop, auto paint shop, auto glass shop, auto machine shop, radiator shop, or other auto specialty shops shall register with the board as a motor vehicle repair dealer if the person performs work on the motor vehicle involving the removal, replacement, and repairing or modification, or both, of any component of the motor vehicle’s engine, automatic transmission, brakes, electrical systems, front and rear suspensions, air-conditioner, and standard transmission and rear axle. (h) No motor vehicle repair dealer’s registration shall be transferable. (i) If a motor vehicle repair dealer uses a valid fictitious name or "dba" the dealer shall register the name or "dba" with the board. (j) The dealer shall, within thirty days from the termination of the dealer’s business, notify the board in writing of the termination and shall return to the board the dealer’s certificate and identification card. [Eff 7/29/76; am and 5 ren §16-87-11, 6/25/81; am and comp 5/7/88; comp 1/28/89] (Auth: HRS §437B-4) (Imp: HRS §§437B-7, 437B-8, 437B-9)