Section 10-4-21 - General provisions(a) Applications for licenses shall be made in writing and shall state the applicant's status, type and location of the land desired, proposed use of the land, the services or facilities to be provided and the term of the license.(b) The department may negotiate the issuance of a license. The department shall determine such terms and conditions of a license as it deems prudent, reasonable, and proper and in accordance with this chapter and subject to the commission's approval.(c) Except as provided in subsection (d), the applicant shall pay all costs incurred by the department for the processing of a license application, including but not limited to, costs of advertisement, survey, and appraisal. The applicant shall remit to the department, together with its application, a nonrefundable deposit in the sum of $200. The applicant shall pay upon execution, the balance of the cost incurred by the department for processing the application in excess of the deposit.(d) All processing costs may be reduced or waived when the department initiates action for license awards, or the department determines that the license benefits native Hawaiians or the department.(e) The license rental rate shall be established by appraisal whenever prudent management so dictates. The department may:(1) Require the licensee to hire an independent appraiser, provided the appraiser is mutually agreed upon by the department and the licensee;(2) Enter into contracts for appraisal; or(3) Make its own appraisal. The licensee shall pay the cost of all appraisals, whether hired by the licensee or contracted for by the department. When a member of the department staff does the required appraisal, the applicant shall pay to the department a sum which is reasonably comparable to the current rate for similar appraisals contracted for in the private sector. Where prudent management does not dictate the rental rate be established by appraisal, the department may negotiate the rental rate of a license. If the proposed use benefits other than native Hawaiians, the department may grant the license and the annual rental shall be established by appraisal. If the use benefits the department or native Hawaiians, the department may set a nominal rental rate.
(f) If a survey of the requested licensed area is required by the department, the licensee shall have the survey performed at the licensee's own cost. If the department is requested to provide the survey, the licensee shall pay all costs incurred by the department for the survey. The department may require an additional deposit in the amount of the estimated cost for such survey as determined by the department.[Eff 7/30/81; am 2/3/83; am 11/17/84; am and comp 10/26/98] (Auth: HHC Act §222) (Imp: HHC Act §207(c))