What not to do...

What you need to know about the Hawaii State driver license Law and how it can affect you!

Hawaii driver license...The misconceptions and the facts

The State of Hawaii is the ONLY STATE that does not have a mandatory license changeover law. This means that your U.S. Mainland driver license is valid here and may even be renewed from here.

Certain golf courses and other businesses will tell you that you must have a Hawaii driver license in order to be eligible for the Kamaaina rate. The fact is, these businesses are making this statement in order to eliminate having to give you a discount. Moreover, it can be said that they are discriminating against you.

If you are told that you must have a Hawaii driver license, feel free to let the person at the golf course or any other business know that you know the truth about Hawaii State Law as it pertains to driver licenses. Never let anyone discriminate against you or intimidate you into surrendering your mainland driver license.

What else can happen if you change your mainland driver license to a Hawaii license?

When you change your driver license, a lot more happens than just changing the color of the plastic. Many governmental agencies are made aware of the change you have made in your driver license.

For instance, the State of Hawaii operates exclusively on the Social Security system. If you obtain a Hawaii driver license, the Social Security Administration is made aware that you now have a Hawaii license and it is possible that it could adversely affect you in the future. You may even be called for jury duty even when you are not in Hawaii. When you return to the mainland you may find that you have only fifteen (15) days to obtain your home state's driver license.

Under new national license laws, it is now impossible to hold more than one driver license. It is also true that your legal domicile may be affected by the change in your driver license and in the process, your tax obligations may also be affected.

The bottom line is this . . .unless you live in Hawaii on a full time basis, don't obtain a Hawaii driver license specifically for lower golf course rates.