Haw. Code R. § 18-237D-4-09 - Procedures; scope and purpose

(a) Sections 18-237D-4-09 to 18-237D-4-35 implement section 237D-4, HRS, and apply notwithstanding any contrary provision in title 14, HRS, and the rules adopted there under relating to the general enforcement of taxes

(b) The administrative rules contained herein govern the practice and procedure in all citations for failure to display issued by the department, including the imposition of any monetary fines, and any subsequent rights of review.

(c) An agency appeal of a citation for failure to display under section 237D-4, HRS, shall be conducted as a contested case under chapter 91, HRS. The procedures for contested cases in chapter 91, HRS (including sections 91-8.5 through 91-15, HRS), shall apply to agency appeals.

(d) The administrative rules contained in sections 18-237D-4-09 through 18-237D-4-35 shall be construed to secure the just and speedy determination of every citation for failure to display issued.

(e) Should any paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or application of any portion of sections 18-237D-4-09 through 18-237D-4-35 be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, the remainder of any other application of this chapter shall not be affected thereby.

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Haw. Code R. § 18-237D-4-09

[Eff 2/3/2019] (Auth: HRS §§ 231-3(9), 237D-16(b)) (Imp: HRS § 237D-4)