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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Any person desiring to engage in any business described in section 289-2 shall file an application for a license therefor with the director of finance. The application for a license shall be made on the form prescribed by the director of finance and shall contain the following information:
(1) Name of applicant and location of principal place of business;
(2) The kind or nature of the business or businesses enumerated in section 289-2 which is to be conducted;
(3) Name or style under which the business is to be conducted;
(4) Name and address of each owner or partner, and, if a corporation, the names of the officers and directors;
(5) Address of each place of business at which the business is to be conducted;
(6) A statement showing whether or not the applicant has previously applied for a license under this chapter and the result of the application, and whether or not the applicant has ever been the holder of such a license which was revoked or suspended;
(7) If the applicant is a corporation or copartnership, a statement showing whether or not any of the partners, employees, officers, or directors has been refused such a license, or has been the holder of such a license which was revoked or suspended.
(b) Prior to the expiration of a license issued under this chapter, in lieu of an application for any renewal of a license as required herein, the director of finance may accept a verified certificate signed by the licensee showing that there has been no change, or no change with specified exceptions, since the last filing of an application in respect to:
(1) Personnel of owners, partners, officers, or directors;
(2) Location of offices, or principal place of business; and
(3) That no proceeding is pending for the suspension or revocation of the licensee's existing license.
(c) A fee of $10 shall accompany each application for a license.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Hawaii Revised Statutes Division 1. Government § 289-3 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/hi/division-1-government/hi-rev-st-sect-289-3/
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