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Hawaii has adopted Sec. 390.21 of the Federal Regulations.
Section 390.21 applies to interstate and intrastate operation of a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating or gross combination weight rating, or gross vehicle weight or gross combination weight of 10,001 pounds or more, whichever is greater, or a vehicle of any size transporting a placardable amount of hazardous materials.
In addition to the requirements in Sec. 390.21, every motor carrier vehicle must display:
The marking must:
The marking may be painted or permanently affixed on the vehicle.
A motor carrier or company operating a motor carrier vehicle under a rental agreement having a term in excess of thirty calendar days must comply with this section.
Public Utilities Commission (PUC) — Motor carriers under the jurisdiction of the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) must display on both sides of the motor vehicle in letters and figures not less than two and one half inches in height with a one-quarter inch stroke or width:
This requirement applies to common and contract motor carriers under PUC’s jurisdiction.
All commercial motor carriers (for-hire and private) operating interstate are subject to the marking requirements of 49 CFR 390.21 which requires all CMV’s to display, on both sides of the power unit, the US DOT number and the legal name of the business entity that owns or controls the motor carrier operation, or the “doing business as” (DBA) name, as it appears on the Form MCS-150.
Any new or used commercial vehicles added to a motor carrier’s fleet must be identified with the US DOT number and single trade name before being put into service.
The regulations do not require the city, state or MC number to be displayed on the vehicle.