HAR §4-159-25. Conduct of drawing

** (a) Qualified applicants shall be present in person or shall be represented by an agent with appropriate credentials authorizing representation. Applicants who are not present or arrive late at the drawing shall be disqualified. (b) All qualified applicants shall be placed in the following groups: (1) Group I, all persons given preference pursuant to section 4-159-28; or (2) Group II, applicant with "bona fide operator" as defined in this chapter. (c) The department may determine the order of lot selection as follows: (1) Within Group I, by prioritizing in any sequence the different preference categories identified in section 4-159-28. (2) Within the Group I preference categories and within Group II, by establishing subgroups of priority based on qualification for agricultural enterprise land lots. (d) After all lots have been selected, five additional names each may be drawn as alternates from Group I and Group II remaining applicants. In the event awards are canceled for failure to satisfy conditions of award or other reason, the lots made available shall be offered for award to the alternates, first from Group I and then from Group II in the order in which their names were drawn. [EffJAN 23 2026] (Auth: SLH 2022, HRS §141D-7, §7) (Imp: SLH 2022, HRS §141D-7, §8) **