§445-12  Business without license forbidden;
not transferable; penalty.  (a)  Where a county requires a license for the
conduct of any business, or the performance of any act in this chapter
enumerated, that business or act, except upon obtaining a license from the
appropriate county, is forbidden.



(b)  No license required and issued by a county
under this chapter shall be transferable.



(c)  Any person who:



(1)  Engages in or carries on any business, or does
any act enumerated in this chapter, the engaging in or doing of which is
required to be licensed in the county in which the business is conducted or act
is performed, without first obtaining a license from that county;



(2)  Sells any goods, wares, merchandise, produce, or
thing of value, contrary to the terms of this chapter; or



(3)  Violates or fails to observe this chapter;



shall be fined a maximum of $500 per day, unless
otherwise provided in this chapter. [L 1896, c 64, pt of §3; RL 1925, §1967; RL
1935, §2412; RL 1945, §7013; RL 1955, §155-13; HRS §445-12; am L 1990, c 164,
§8; am L 1992, c 232, §4]



 



Case Notes



 



  To justify exercise of police power, act must relate to
health, comfort, safety, or welfare of public.  7 H. 489.



  Cited:  11 H. 221, 222.