Rules and Regulations of the Director of Finance Vehicle Licensing

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(1) Vehicle in the category in which the applicant desires a license. (2) Current Certificate of Registration. Photocopies not acceptable. (3) DOT Safety Inspection Certificate of test vehicle (and trailer,if applicable). (4) Insurance card for test vehicle as listed in Section 431:10C-107,Hawaii Revised Statutes. Photocopies not acceptable. (5) Valid instruction permit with endorsements for category being tested. (6) Valid Hawaii driver's license(minimum of Class 3). (7) Current medical examination certificate, DOT 4-766 or facsimile thereof in accordance with the Motor Carrier Regulations (391.41 -391.49). (d) All applicants shall be accompanied by a licensed driver with a valid Hawaii driver's license of equal category or higher of the license sought by the applicant. Rule 11.13 Driver License Photographs. (a) A photograph is required of any applicant renewing a Hawaii driver's license or applying for a new driver's license, for the exchange of an out-of-state or foreign driver's license, or for a duplicate driver's license. (b) All applicants shall remove any hats, headdress, etc., so as not to obscure more than two-thirds of their full-faced photograph. Exceptions to the removal of headgear will only be allowed for religious beliefs as protected by the First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States and Article I, Section 4, of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii. Such applicants shall,upon request, submit a written explanation as to why he/she is unable to comply based on his/her religion, and shall include the name and sect of his/her religious belief. He/she may be required to obtain a letter from the University of Hawaii Religion Department,which confirms the religious position he/she is taking. Each applicant is advised that the Corporation Counsel and the Finance Department, prior to the release of the plastic license,will review these letters. If the photograph taken is determined to be unacceptable, the temporary license will be revoked, the application denied and the applicant will be contacted within thirty days of such determination.