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



(b)  Every principal agent shall file a written
application with the director that shall contain such information and shall be
in such form as the director may prescribe and no license shall be issued
unless the applicant has passed a certified employment consultant examination
as 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 an
employment agency.



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



(d)  Every applicant, including all officers,
directors, partners, members, or managers of the applicant, shall possess a
reputation for honesty, truthfulness, financial integrity, and fair dealing and
shall not have been convicted of a felony directly related to the operation of
a commercial employment agency, unless the conviction has been expunged or
annulled. [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; am
L 2002, c 22, §4]