Kauai DMV addresses frequently asked questions after fire shuts down services

LIHUE (HawaiiNewsNow) – The Kauai Division of Motor Vehicles is addressing frequently asked questions while most services remain unavailable following a fire at the Kapule building on Sept. 9.

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Road tests are not available on Kauai at this time, and testers are asked to travel off-island.

Title transfers can be mailed or dropped off at the Kauai DMV but will not be processed until systems are restored.

Click here to see the full list of frequently asked questions and answers about the Kauai DMV.

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The County has not yet announced an expected reopening date for the DMV.

Kauai’s IT Department is working to rebuild the County’s server and restore connections to the programs needed to facilitate DMV services.

Under Gov. Josh Green’s Sept. 22 supplemental emergency proclamation, residents who we unable to renew otherwise valid driver’s licenses, permits, or state IDs because of the DMV closure have additional time to renew without being penalized.

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The grace period will be in effect through Nov. 21, unless extended by Green.