§290-5 Waiver of public auction requirements. The requirements of public auction may be waived when the value of any vehicle is less than $1,000 as determined by the director of finance or authorized representative or the vehicle is: (1) Missing major components or so materially damaged as to render the vehicle inoperable; and (2) The registration period has expired for the vehicle. In that event, the vehicle, after public advertisement has been made pursuant to section 1-28.5, may be disposed of in the same manner as when a vehicle is put up for public auction and for which no bid is received. [L 1949, c 194, pt of §1; RL 1955, pt of §138-32; am L 1967, c 267, pt of §1; HRS §290-5; am L 1989, c 158, §4; am L 2006, c 62, §1; am L 2007, c 8, §1]
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