Hawaii Administrative Rule §8-200.4: Definitions:
“Adult” means a person eighteen years of age or older. “Non-resident” means a person who has not
established legal permanent residence within the State. “Parent” means the lawful and/or natural
father or mother of a person. “Resident” means a person who has established legal permanent
residence within the State.
Hawaii Administrative Rule §8-200.6-2 Library Card:
(c) Applicants for library cards may verify their identification using one or more of the following
picture IDs to satisfy the required proof:
(1) Current driver’s license;
(2) Current State of Hawaii identification certificate with expiration date;
(3) Current passport;
(4) Current military identification;
(5) Current school identification;
(6) Current alien registration card;
(7) Any current identification issued by any government agency;
(8) Current company-issued ID.
(d) Applicants may verify their current address using documents such as:
(1) Valid State of Hawaii driver’s license;
(2) Valid State of Hawaii identification card with expiration date;
(3) Checkbook with name and address imprinted;
(4) Current rental agreement;
(5) Current utility bill;
(6) Proof of any insurance coverage issued to the person;
(7) Postmarked envelope mailed to customer within the last 14 days.
(l) An application shall be denied if it is incomplete, or if any information provided is false or
fraudulent. Photocopies or other reproductions of any document shall not be accepted unless
accompanied by the original.
(m) Library customers shall promptly notify HSPLS of any changes to their library account
information, including, but not limited to address or name changes. Library customers shall be
responsible for all fines, fees, or charges that result from the failure to do so.
(n) Library customers shall be responsible for all library materials and library services charged to
their library cards, including, but not limited to loss of or damage to library materials. Library customers
shall promptly notify HSPLS of the loss or theft of their library card. The failure of a library customer
to promptly inform the public library that the customer’s card has been lost or stolen may cause the
customer to be responsible for library material borrowed with a card that was lost or stolen.
(o) A library card may be revoked immediately if any information given on the application, or
provided as proof of identification or address, is proved false.
(HAR effective 5/24/2010)