§437-7 Application for issuance or renewal of license. (a) Any person desiring the issuance of a license under this chapter shall file an application therefor with the motor vehicle industry licensing board. Prior to the expiration of the term of a license, the holder shall file an application for renewal of the license. The board shall prescribe the form, information required, manner, and time for presentation of applications for issuance or renewal of licenses issued under this chapter, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.
(b) A person applying for a salesperson's license under this section shall be granted a temporary license by the executive officer of the board; provided no patent disqualification of the applicant is disclosed or no valid objection to the granting of the temporary license is apparent and if all requirements relative to the filing of the application appear to have been met and the dealer files a statement that this person is employed by and under the supervision of the dealer. A fee shall be charged for the issuance of the temporary license, as provided in rules adopted by the director of commerce and consumer affairs pursuant to chapter 91, and the license shall remain in effect until the board approves or denies the application for a permanent license.
(c) Requirements for financial reviews or financial statements shall be as follows:
(d) Requirement for lines of credit shall be as follows:
(e) Applicants for issuance of an auction license shall provide a written statement from a federally insured financial institution verifying that the applicant has a customer trust account for the auction with that financial institution.
(f) All applicants for the issuance of a manufacturer's or distributor's license shall submit:
The nonrefund provisions of section 16-53-4, Hawaii Administrative Rules, shall apply to fees under this subsection. Application fees for a new salesperson's license shall be a lesser amount than the fee for other licenses issued under this chapter.
(g) Upon the filing of any application, a staff member shall endorse on it the date of filing. If no patent disqualification of the applicant is disclosed or no valid objection to the granting of the application is apparent and if all requirements relative to the filing of the application appear to have been complied with, the chairperson of the board or executive officer shall review a self-inspection report completed by the applicant and made a part of the application. The report shall include:
(h) After the filing of the application, the board may interview the applicant and upon the interview and other information that is before the board, it may grant or deny the license.
(i) No dealer's or auction's license shall be issued under this chapter unless and until the applicant submits:
and the board is satisfied that the applicant has met all the requirements as provided in this chapter and that all other general conditions and proposed methods of operation under the license are such as are suitable for carrying on the business in a reputable manner.
(j) Limitations on licenses shall be as follows:
(k) A used motor vehicle dealer's license shall authorize the holder to sell new motorcycles and motor scooters if the licensee is franchised therefor.
(l) The executive officer may grant preliminary approval of a dealer or auction license application if all licensing requirements have been met. The board shall ratify all preliminary approvals. [L 1939, c 258, §12; RL 1945, §7365; am L 1951, c 90, pt of §1; RL 1955, §160-164; am L 1957, c 302, §1(4), (5); am L 1963, c 199, §1f; HRS §437-7; am L 1969, c 263, §1(8); am L 1974, c 102, §1; am L 1977, c 134, §2; am L 1984, c 7, §§2, 3; gen ch 1985; am L 1992, c 153, §3 and c 202, §28; am L 1993, c 265, §1; am L 1996, c 264, §5; am L 1997, c 38, §§1, 2 and c 40, §2; am L 2003, c 126, §6]