Section 11-850-24 - Denial of application for or renewal of a license(a) The department may deny an application for or renewal of a license for any of the following reasons: (1) Failure to provide the information required in sections 11-850-13 through 11-850-17;(2) Failure to meet the requirements set forth in this chapter or chapter 329D, HRS;(3) Provision of misleading, incorrect, false, or fraudulent information;(4) Failure to pay all applicable fees as required;(5) Receipt of an application evaluation score lower than the successful applicants for the respective county;(6) An applicant has a background history that indicates the applicant does not have a reputable and responsible character or would pose a risk to the health, safety, or welfare of the public, qualifying patients, or qualifying out-of-state patients; or(7) Any other ground that serves the purpose of this chapter or chapter 329D, HRS.(b) If the department denies an application for or renewal of a license, the department shall notify the applicant in writing of the department's decision, including the reason for the denial.(c) A person aggrieved by a decision made pursuant to this section may appeal by filing a request in writing for a hearing before the director within twenty days from receipt of the notice of denial. Any hearing conducted under this section shall be conducted as a contested case under chapter 91, HRS, and chapter 11-1.[Eff DEC 14 2015] (Auth: HRS §§ 321-9, 329D-27) (Imp: HRS §§ 329D-3, 329D-4, 329D-5)[Am and comp 2/24/2022] (Imp: HRS §§ 329D-5, 329D-6, 329D-12, 329D-15, 329D-16)