HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-08-25 County DMV Office in Waimea has Reopened -- press release
Harry Kim
Deanna S. Sako
Mayor
Director
Steven A. Hunt
Deputy Director
County of Hawai‘i
Finance Department
25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2103 Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720
(808) 961-8234 Fax (808) 961-8569
Vehicle Registration & Licensing Office in Waimea Has Reopened
The County of Hawai‘i Department of Finance is pleased to announce that the Vehicle
Registration and Licensing office in Waimea has reopened, and will now be accepting
both scheduled appointments and walk-in customers.
Operations have been modified to ensure the safety of both customers and employees.
Face coverings must be worn, and customers must adhere to the recommended 6-foot
social distancing. Only those customers receiving services will be allowed inside the
lobby, however, minors or those needing additional assistance may have one additional
person accompany them, if needed. Appointments for both vehicle registration and
driver’s license transactions may now be scheduled online at:
https://vehicleregistrationlicensing.as.me ; walk-ins are welcome, but will be subject to
daily limits based on the availability of staffing and the estimated transaction processing
time.
Due to higher demand for services, the Vehicle Registration & Licensing offices will be
limiting transactions to the following:
Driver’s License Transactions
Renewals of driver’s licenses and State IDs that have either expired or will be
expiring in the months of March 2020 through September 2020
Initial driver’s licenses (out-of-state transfers expired or expiring within 30
days), permits (written tests) and state identification
Replacement of lost driver’s license, permit or state identification
Modified skills tests (Hilo only) have replaced in-vehicle road tests through the
end of September. Appointments may be made online at:
https://hawaiicounty.ehawaii.gov/roadtest
Motor Vehicle Transactions
Ownership transfers
Initial registrations
Duplicate titles and registrations
Replacement license plates and emblems
No appointments for vehicle registration renewals will be offered so that we may
concentrate on those vehicles that need to be registered and are currently operating
without a valid registration or license plates. Vehicle Registration Renewals may be
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completed through mail-in, online, drop box, or automated kiosk alternatives. Auto
dealers and fleet registrations will only be able to use the drop-off and pick-up services.
Vehicle Registration Renewals
(1) Mail in renewals can be sent to County of Hawai‘i, Motor Vehicle
Registration, 101 Pauahi St., #5, Hilo, HI 96720
(2) Online applications can be found on our county website at:
https://mvr.ehawaii.gov/renewals/lookup.html?county=hawaii
(3) Kiosks are located at the Safeway stores in Hilo and Kona as well as the
Foodland store in Waimea, Waimea VRL office and at the Aupuni Center in Hilo
adjacent to the County’s Planning Department.
(4) In-wall drop off slot at the Hilo MVR office. (Please do not drop off or mail in
renewal applications with “cash”)
Safety Inspections
Safety inspection certificate/sticker that expired prior to May 31, 2020 will
remain valid through August 31, 2020. This will allow you to renew your
vehicle using any of the four (4) methods listed above. Your vehicle must still
be properly registered with the county Motor Vehicle Registration office to
legally operate on public roadways.
Safety check certificates/stickers that expire on or after June 30, 2020 will be
granted a 3-month extension. For example, if your safety check
certificate/sticker expires at the end of September 2020, you will have an
additional 3-months (or until December 31, 2020) to get a new safety check
inspection performed on your vehicle. Upon passing the vehicle inspection,
you will be issued a certificate of inspection and sticker that will be valid for 12
months from the date the vehicle is inspected.
Driver’s License or State ID’s renewals (issued after May 1, 2014)
Mail in renewal applications to 349 Kapi‘olani St., Hilo, HI 96720. Duplicate
license requests for lost licenses will also be accepted by mail. Please see our
website at www.hawaiicounty.gov/departments/finance/vehicle-registration-
licensing for application details and forms.
We appreciate your patience and look forward to expanded services in the hopefully,
not too distant future.
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