2014 Hawaii Revised Statutes
TITLE 25. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
437B. Regulation of Motor Vehicle Repairs
437B-1 Definitions.

§437B-1 Definitions. As used in this chapter:

"Board" means the motor vehicle repair industry board.

"Certified mechanic" is a motor vehicle mechanic who has successfully passed the certification tests in any or all of the certification specialties set forth in this chapter.

"Chlorofluorocarbon" or "CFC" means any member of the family of substances containing carbon, fluorine, and chlorine, including, without limitation, those compounds known as CFC-11, CFC-12, CFC-13, CFC-14, CFC-113, CFC-114, CFC-115, CFC-116, CFC-500, CFC-502, and CFC-503, and any combination or mixture containing any of these chlorofluorocarbon compounds.

"Crash parts" means motor vehicle replacement parts, either sheet metal or plastic, which constitute the visible exterior of the vehicle, including inner and outer panels, and which are repaired or replaced as the result of a collision.

"Department" means the department of commerce and consumer affairs.

"Hydrochlorofluorocarbon" or "HCFC" means any member of the family of substances containing hydrogen, carbon, fluorine, and chlorine, including, without limitation, those compounds known as HCFC-22 and HCFC-123, and any combination or mixture containing any of these hydrochlorofluorocarbon compounds.

"Licensed mechanic" means a motor vehicle mechanic who has been licensed in accordance with this chapter.

"Mobile air conditioner" means an air conditioner designed for installation in a motor vehicle.

"Motor vehicle" means any passenger car, truck, truck tractor, motorcycle, or motor scooter, as defined in section 286-2, and the integral parts thereof.

"Motor vehicle mechanic" means any person whether self-employed or employed by another, who, for compensation, engages in the diagnosis or repair of malfunctions of motor vehicles, and may be classified as "intermediate" or "journey worker" as the terms are commonly used in the motor vehicle repair industry.

"Motor vehicle mechanic helper" means any person who, for compensation, engages in the diagnosis or repair of malfunctions of motor vehicles under the supervision of a licensed motor vehicle mechanic.

"Motor vehicle repair dealer" means any person who is, or has in the person's employ, a motor vehicle mechanic licensed under this chapter and who, for compensation, engages in the business of diagnosing or repairing malfunctions of motor vehicles.

"Refrigerant recovery and recycling equipment" means a device used to recover and to purify CFCs for later reuse.

"Repair of motor vehicles" means all maintenance of and modifications and repairs to motor vehicles, including the rebuilding or restoring of rebuilt vehicles as defined in section 286-2, but excluding repairing tires, changing tires, lubricating vehicles, installing light bulbs, batteries, windshield wiper blades, and other minor accessories, cleaning, adjusting, and replacing spark plugs, replacing oil and air filters, and other minor services, which the board by rule determines may be performed by persons without the skills and knowledge required of motor vehicle mechanics and helpers. No service shall be designated as minor, for purposes of this section, if the board finds that performance of the service requires mechanical expertise, has given rise to a high incidence of fraud or deceptive practices, or involves a part of the vehicle essential to its safe operation. [L 1975, c 143, pt of §2; am L 1977, c 34, §1; am L 1982, c 78, §1 and c 204, §8; am L 1984, c 276, §10; gen ch 1985; am L 1987, c 272, §1; am L 1988, c 329, §1; am L 1989, c 77, §5; am L 1990, c 316, §4; am L 1992, c 264, §5; am L 1993, c 110, §2 and c 202, §§2, 4; gen ch 1993; am L 1998, c 199, §1]

Cross References

Ozone layer protection, see chapter 342C.