(a) A motor used to power a moped shall not be modified in any manner except as authorized by the motor manufacturer and any modification shall not increase the power capacity of the motor above two horsepower (one thousand four hundred ninety-two watts).

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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 291C-206

  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Moped: means a device upon which a person may ride that has :

    (1) Two or three wheels in contact with the ground;
    (2) A motor having a maximum power output capability measured at the motor output shaft, in accordance with SAE International standards, of two horsepower (one thousand four hundred ninety-two watts) or less and, if it is a combustion engine, a maximum piston or rotor displacement of 3. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 291C-1
  • Motor scooter: means :

    (1) Every motor vehicle that has a handlebar and seating that requires the operator to straddle or sit astride on it and is designed to travel on no more than three wheels in contact with the ground, but excludes a farm tractor; or
    (2) Every motor vehicle that has a steering wheel and seating that does not require the operator to straddle or sit astride on it, and is designed to travel on three wheels in contact with the ground, called an autocycle, which is certified by the manufacturer to comply with all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards as of the date of manufacture, with a motor that produces no more than five horsepower, but excludes a moped. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 291C-1
(b) No person shall rent or lease to another person any moped or motor scooter that has an aftermarket modification to the motor of the moped or motor scooter that does not comply with this subsection.
(c) Any person who violates this section shall be fined not more than $500.