Section 19-1-28 - Granting or denying of application(a) Unless otherwise provided by law, the department shall grant or deny an application for a business or development-related permit, license, or approval, within ninety days of receipt by the department of the properly completed application. Unless otherwise provided, if the department does not take action to grant or deny the application within the ninety-day deadline, the application shall be deemed approved. This deadline shall not apply to applications that are subject to state administered permit programs delegated, authorized, or approved under federal law. When an environmental impact statement is required pursuant to chapter 343 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes or when a contested case hearing is requested pursuant to chapter 91 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes the application shall not be deemed to be completed until the department receives satisfactory verification of the acceptance or nonacceptance of the final environmental impact statement or the decision on the contested case hearing.(b) The maximum period of time, including any extension established, pursuant to this section shall be extended in the event of a national disaster state emergency, or union strike which would prevent the applicant, the agency, or the department from fulfilling application or review requirements.[Eff and comp OCT 16 2000] (Auth: HRS § 91-13.5; SLH 1998, Act 164) (Imp: HRS § 91-13.5; SLH 1998, Act 164)