Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Subtitle 5 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY OFFICE
Chapter 149 - STATE CIVIL IDENTIFICATION
Section 19-149-19 - Fees

(a) The fees for a state civil identification card for applicants are the fees that are established by the four counties for driver license issuance. All fees are payable in cash, check, money order or other form of payment allowed by the county.

(b) The fees collected shall become state realizations and shall be deposited into the state civil identification card special fund.

(c) The examiner of drivers may cancel the state identification card of any person whose check or any other form of payment has been dishonored for insufficient funds, and such person shall pay to the examiner of drivers a service charge for handling of the dishonored items in accordance with the county codes of the respective counties. The examiner of drivers may reinstate the canceled identification card upon receipt of payment of the dishonored amount plus service charges in the form of cash, cashier's check, money order, or any other form of payment acceptable to the examiner.

(d) Fees may be waived in cases of extreme hardship upon approval by the examiner of drivers. Extreme hardship can be documented by presenting a Social Security Administration award letter for supplemental security income program benefits or a department of human services notice of financial benefits.

(e) The fee for an original or renewal state civil identification card shall be waived for a homeless applicant whose homeless status is verified by a letter issued by a Department of Human Services' recognized homeless service provider.