Action on applications; abandoned applications

HRS §436B-9 — under Chapter 436B.

HRS §436B-9

PART III. APPLICATION FOR LICENSURE

§436B-9 Action on applications; abandoned applications. (a) Unless otherwise provided by law, each licensing authority shall take the following actions within one year after the filing of a complete application for licensure:

(b) An applicant whose application for license is incomplete shall be considered to have abandoned the application if:

(c) An applicant whose application for examination has been approved shall be considered to have abandoned the application if:

(d) If the licensing authority rejects an applicant's application for examination on the basis that the application is deficient, the licensing authority shall mail a written notice to the applicant, addressed to the applicant's last address on file with the licensing authority, notifying the applicant of the rejection. An applicant whose application for examination has been rejected shall be considered to have abandoned the application if the applicant fails to:

(e) Submission of additional data, requests for reconsideration or re-evaluation, or other inquiries or statements involving an application shall not extend the respective time periods specified in subsections (b), (c), and (d).

(f) The licensing authority shall not be required to act on any abandoned application, and the abandoned application may be destroyed by the licensing authority or its delegate. An application submitted subsequent to an abandoned application shall be treated as a new application. The applicant shall comply with all applicable licensing requirements in effect at the time the new application is submitted. [L 1991, c 111, pt of §2; am L 1992, c 202, §11; am L 1995, c 35, §1; am L 2004, c 11, §1; am L 2023, c 21, §1]