HAR §4-48-2. Application for license

(a) A separate license shall be required for each person and each branch store. (b) Any person subject to licensing shall file an application for the required license or licenses with the department on an approved application form. This application form is available from the branch, on request, and is also available on the department's internet web site. (c) The applicant shall furnish the following information on the application: (1) The name in which the business is conducted, place of business, mailing address, phone number, date business started, and banking reference; (2) The name and address of each branch store; (3) The type of farm product the applicant proposes to handle; (4) The class of business; (5) The type of business organization and: (A) If the applicant is the sole owner, the applicant's name and address; (B) If a partnership, the names and home addresses of all partners and an indication whether the partnership is comprised of general, limited, or 48-2 '4-48- special partners; or (C) If an association or corporation, the names and addresses of all officers, directors, and holders of more than ten per cent of outstanding stock, and the percentage of stock held by each; and (6) The date when the applicant first became subject to chapter 145, Hawaii Revised Statutes, and this chapter, and, if the business is conducted prior to filing an application for license, an explanation of the violation. (d) The application shall be signed by the owner of the business, or all general partners in the case of a partnership, or a duly authorized official if the applicant is an association or corporation. (e) Before any commission merchant or broker license is issued, the applicant shall execute and deliver to the department a surety bond in the sum of $3,000. (f) The department, upon receipt and review of an application for license, shall issue either of the following to the applicant, no later than ten working days after the date of receipt: (1) The appropriate license, if the application for license is properly completed; or (2) A written statement that the application is denied and an explanation of the reason for the denial. [Eff 5/29/81; am 1/l6/84; am and comp 3/24/86; am 10/5/02] (Auth: HRS '145-15) (Imp: HRS '145-15)