HAR §11-37-45. Denial of application for permit or renewal of permit

(a) The department may deny an application for a new or renewed permit for any of the following reasons: (1) Failure to provide the information required in section 11-37-42 for a new permit application or section 11-37-43 for renewal; (2) Failure to pay application fees; 37-49 3622 §11-37-45 (3) Providing misleading, incorrect, false, or fraudulent information; (4) Violation of any applicable requirement of this chapter or chapter 328G, HRS. (b) If the department denies an initial or renewal application, the department shall notify the applicant in writing of the reason for the department's denial. (c) An applicant whose application is denied may appeal the decision by submitting a written request for a hearing to the department not later than twenty days from the date of receipt of the department's denial. (d) Upon receipt of a timely request for a hearing, the department will provide a hearing in accordance with chapter 91, HRS. [Eff 8/9/21; comp 2/24/22; comp 4/29/22; am and comp 12/6/24; comp JAN 28 2026 ] (Auth: HRS §328G-4) (Imp: HRS §§328G-2, 328G-4) ###