§373-5  Application for license.  (a) Every individual, partnership, corporation, or association seeking a license tooperate an employment agency shall file a written application with the directorthat shall contain such information and shall be in such form as the directormay prescribe; provided that in addition to complying with all otherrequirements of this chapter, no license shall be issued unless the applicanteither has passed a certified employment consultant examination as designatedby the director or has in the applicant's employ a principal agent.

(b)  Every principal agent shall file a writtenapplication with the director that shall contain such information and shall bein such form as the director may prescribe and no license shall be issuedunless the applicant has passed a certified employment consultant examinationas designated by the director.

The examination shall cover the following:

(1)  Interview principles and techniques;

(2)  Job descriptions and specifications;

(3)  Placement procedure, including recruitment,solicitation, and referral;

(4)  Aids for applicants;

(5)  Agency management;

(6)  General principles of business law; and

(7)  State statutes and rules relating to anemployment agency.

(c)  A principal agent who does not engage inthe employment agency business in the State during the succeeding year shallnot be required to pay the renewal fee as long as the principal agent remainsinactive.  Should the principal agent wish to resume work as a principal agentat some future time, the principal agent shall so notify the director and remitthe renewal fee for the current biennial period.

(d)  Every applicant, including all officers,directors, partners, members, or managers of the applicant, shall possess areputation for honesty, truthfulness, financial integrity, and fair dealing andshall not have been convicted of a felony directly related to the operation ofa commercial employment agency, unless the conviction has been expunged orannulled. [L 1959, c 264, pt of §3; Supp, §88A-5; HRS §373-5; am L 1978, c 202,§2; am L 1980, c 302, pt of §2; am L 1982, c 163, §2; am L 1985, c 135, §4; amL 2002, c 22, §4]