Business Licensing & Operations in Kauai County, HI (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Kauai County, Hawaii.
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Secondhand Dealers
Kaua'i County requires anyone buying or selling scrap metal to hold a $10 annual license under Chapter 23, Article 2. Dealers must log every purchase, verify minors' sources, and alert the Chief of Police about suspected stolen scrap or before shipping metal off-island.
Kaua'i County scrap metal dealer license rule
Some RestrictionsKaua'i County Code Sections 23-2.2 to 23-2.6
Scrap metal dealers shall pay an annual fee of ten dollars ($10.00) for a license to buy and sell scrap metal. ... That the scrap metal dealer will not receive or purchase any scrap metal from any minor, unless the minor can verify the source from which he or she has obtained the scrap. ... That the scrap metal dealer will forthwith notify the Chief of Police of any offer made by any person to ...
Towing Companies
Kaua'i County Code § 16-9.12 lets police officers and Chief of Police designees order a vehicle towed and stored by a commercial towing service whenever it creates a traffic hazard, blocks a fire hydrant or obstructs emergency vehicles, and it caps what the towing contractor can collect from the owner.
Non-Consent Towing Rules in Kaua'i County
Some RestrictionsKaua'i County Code § 16-9.12
(a) Any police officer or other County employee designated by the Chief of Police is hereby authorized to remove, tow away and store, or have removed, towed away and stored by any commercial towing service, any vehicle illegally parked in any place where such parked vehicle creates or constitutes a traffic hazard, blocks the use of a fire hydrant, or obstructs or may obstruct the movement of an...
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