HAR §16-108-2. Definitions

As used in this chapter or in chapter 373, HRS: "Bona fide job order" means a single written or oral request from an employer for referral of one or more applicants to fill one or more existing or anticipated job openings. "Department" means the department of commerce and consumer affairs. "Employer paid fee" or "employer fee paid" means the total placement fee that is paid or promised to be paid by an employer to the employment agency without any limiting conditions or qualifications. "Employer paid fee agency" means an employment agency that refers applicants to employer paid fee jobs only. "Employment agency" as defined in section 373-1, HRS, shall not include any individual, partnership, corporation, or association engaged in a labor contracting service or business where a person is hired as an employee of the labor contracting service or business and is directed by the service or business to work at various job sites. "Permanent employment" means employment lasting more than ninety calendar days. "Placement fee" means any money or other valuable consideration charged or paid for providing employment information, procuring employment for applicants, procuring employees for placement with employers upon request, or any other service except resume writing performed by an employment agency. 3 Interest on over due payments and general excise tax charges are not considered placement fees. "Temporary employment" means employment lasting ninety calendar days or less. [Eff 8/20/81; am and comp 11/26/90] (Auth: HRS §373-19) (Imp: HRS §§373-1, 373-19) SUBCHAPTER 2 FEES