Haw. Code R. § 16-97-26 - Applications for examination and oral review for private detective, guard, or agency license

(a) A completed application for examination and license shall be submitted at least thirty days prior to the next regularly scheduled board meeting and shall be accompanied by the required fees. The executive officer of the board may determine the sufficiency of the preliminary qualifications of applicants for admission to examination.

(b) Each application for an individual principal private detective or principal guard license shall include the following:

(1) Name;

(2) Social security number;

(3) Date of birth;

(4) Current residence and former residences over the last ten years;

(5) Present and prior occupational history covering ten years including reason for job changes and dates of employment;

(6) Education;

(7) Trade name registration from the business registration division, if applicable;

(8) Arrest and conviction history;

(9) Psychiatric history;

(10) Proof that the applicant is a United States citizen, a United States national, or an alien authorized to work in the United States; and

(11) Any other information the board may reasonably require to process the application.

(c) Each agency application, except a sole proprietor, shall identify the duly registered business entity seeking the license and shall include the following information and supporting documentation:

(1) In the case of an applicant who is:

(A) A corporation or limited liability company organized and existing under the law of the State, a file-stamped copy of the articles of incorporation or articles of organization, respectively on file with the department's business registration division or a certificate of good standing or certificate of qualification issued not more than one year prior to date of the application;

(B) A foreign corporation, a file-stamped copy of the certificate of authority on file with the department's business registration division; and

(C) A domestic or foreign partnership, a copy of the registration statement on file with the department's business registration division.

(2) Each member of a joint venture, partner of a partnership, manager or member of a limited liability company, and each officer of a corporate entity shall provide:

(A) Identifying information, including name, social security number, date of birth, current and former residence addresses over the last ten years;

(B) Employment information, including business or occupations engaged in for ten years immediately preceding the date of filing of the application, names and addresses of employers, dates of employment, and reasons for change of employment, business, or occupation; and

(C) Arrest and conviction history.

(d) The applicant for a private detective or guard license shall take and pass an examination and personally appear before the board for an oral review concerning the applicant's application. The principal for any agency shall appear before the board for an oral review concerning the agency's application which is under consideration for a license. Based upon the oral review and other information which is before the board, the board may grant or deny the application for license.

(e) The general partner, at least one corporate officer, a member of a joint venture, or a manager or member of a limited liability company listed on the agency application shall personally appear before the board for an oral review concerning the application. This requirement may be waived in cases where the partner, member, manager, or corporate officer has previously appeared before the board or where their appearance is a hardship due to travel from out-of-state.

(f) The board may approve an application subject to requirements the applicant shall meet before a license is issued.

(g) Nothing in this section shall limit the board's authority to investigate an applicant's character, background, competency, integrity, experience, and past and future method of doing business as may be deemed necessary in order to pass upon the applicant's qualifications.

(h) The applicant shall submit the required bond before a license is issued.

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Haw. Code R. § 16-97-26

[Eff 3/9/64; am 3/9/72; am and ren § 16-97-26, 7/30/81; am and comp 2/18/86; am and comp 8/25/88; am and comp 10/23/00; am and comp 3/14/11] (Auth: 42 U.S.C.A. SS 666, HRS §§ 463-3, 436B-10, 576D-13) (Imp: HRS §§ 436B-10, 463-3, 463-9)