HAR §4-71A-15. Permit renewal

(a) A request to renew a permit shall be made within two months prior to the date of permit expiration. (b) The importer shall submit a request to renew a permit on the renewal form provided by the department and shall include the following information: (1) A statement requesting renewal of the permit, listing the permit and date of expiration; (2) A statement verifying that the request for permit renewal is for further import of the same species of microorganisms for the same purpose and using the same facility, equipment, procedures, and safeguards previously submitted by the importer and as approved by the chief or board; and (3) An agreement by the importer to comply with permit conditions. (c) The chief may require a site inspection and approval for a permit renewal that adds another site to the permit or that changes the responsible person named in the permit. (d) The chief may disapprove a permit renewal request based on the following: (1) Proposed changes are made to the species of microorganisms listed on the permit; (2) Proposed changes are made to the use, facility, equipment, procedure, or safeguards previously submitted by the importer and as approved by the chief or board; 71A-16 §4-71A-17 (3) The importer has not, as of the date of the chief’s action on the permit renewal request, deposited or paid bail with respect to any outstanding summons or citation issued to the importer; or (4) The importer has not paid the user fee pursuant to section 4-71A-19. (e) If the request for permit renewal is not applied for within 30 days after the expiration of the permit, the request for renewal shall be treated as a new import request and shall be subject to the import requirements of section 4-71A-3; and if applicable, 4- 71A-7. [Eff. 11/30/01] (Auth: HRS §§150A-9, 150A- 6.3) (Imp: HRS §150A-6.3)