HAR §16-77-11. Denial of license application

(a) The board shall deny the issuance of a license when an application is insufficient or incomplete or where the applicant has failed to provide satisfactory proof that the applicant: (1) Meets the qualifications under section 444-11, HRS; (2) Is qualified by experience or training for the license sought; (3) Has the financial integrity to operate as a contractor. As proof of financial integrity, the board may require the applicant to post a surety bond as a condition for licensure; or (4) Meets any of the other requirements provided in chapter 444, HRS, or this chapter. (b) The board may deny issuance of a license when the applicant is known to have committed any of the acts for which a license may be suspended or revoked under chapter 444, HRS, or this chapter. (c) An application for a license shall be automatically rejected and the applicant shall be denied issuance of a license when: (1) The applicant or the applicant's RME, after having been notified to do so, fails to appear for the examination or reexamination, whichever the case may be. The executive officer, upon receiving a written request, may postpone the examination; provided that in no case shall the examination period extend over six months (refer to sections 16-77-43 and 16-77-45); or (2) The applicant, after having been notified to do so, fails to pay the required fees, fails to file a surety bond as required pursuant to this 77-10 §16-77-13 chapter, or fails to comply with any of the requirements in the law or rules of the board within one hundred twenty days from date of notification. (d) Any application for a license that has been denied shall remain in the possession of the board for two years and shall not be returned. [Eff 8/14/80; am and ren §16-77-11, 6/22/81; am and comp 11/7/83; am and comp 4/14/88; am and comp 12/9/02; am and comp 4/15/04] (Auth: HRS §444-4) (Imp: HRS §§444-9, 444-10, 444-11, 444-11.1, 444-12, 444-15, 444-16.5, 444-17)