§444-15  Fees; biennial renewals; inactive
license.  (a)  The biennial renewal fee or inactive license fee, and the
recovery fund, education fund, and compliance resolution fund fees shall be
paid to the board on or before September 30 of each even-numbered year.  These
fees shall be as provided in rules adopted by the director pursuant to chapter
91.  Failure, neglect, or refusal of any licensee to pay these fees and to
submit all documents required by the board on or before September 30 of each
even-numbered year shall constitute a forfeiture of the licensee's license.



(b)  Any forfeited license may be restored upon
submittal of all required documents and fees, plus a penalty fee, within sixty
days from September 30 of the even-numbered year.



(c)  Upon written request of a licensee, the
board may place that person's active license in an inactive status.  The
licensee, upon payment of the inactive license fee, may continue inactive for
the biennial period.  Failure, neglect, or refusal of any licensee in inactive
status to pay the inactive license fee shall constitute a forfeiture of the
license.  The license may be reactivated at any time during the biennial period
by making written request to the board and by fulfilling all the requirements,
including the payment of the appropriate fees.  While in an inactive status, a
licensee shall not engage in contracting; a licensee who violates this
prohibition shall be subject to discipline under this chapter and the board's
rules.



(d)  For purposes of this chapter, the
dishonoring of any check upon first deposit shall constitute a failure to meet
the fee requirements. [L 1957, c 305, §1(s 14); am L 1961, c 184, §2(a); am L
1965, c 241, §3; Supp, §166A-14; HRS §444-15; am L 1969, c 56, §3; am L 1975, c
118, §9; am L 1977, c 152, §1; am L 1980, c 30, §1; gen ch 1985; am L 1988, c
109, §2; am L 1992, c 202, §67; am L 1994, c 132, §1; am L 1995, c 20, §5; am L
1997, c 7, §1]