Haw. Rev. Stat. § 134-83

Current through the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 134-83 - License to sell, offer to sell, distribute, or otherwise transfer electric guns or cartridges; fee
(a) Any person desiring to sell, offer to sell, distribute, or otherwise transfer electric guns or cartridges to a person in the State, either at wholesale or retail, shall annually file an application for a license to do so with the county in which the person desires to conduct business or within the county to which the person intends the electric guns or cartridges to be sold, offered for sale, distributed, or otherwise transferred using forms prescribed by the county.
(b) If the applicant is an individual, the application and supporting documentation shall establish at least the following:
(1) The legal name, date of birth, and the last four digits of the social security number of the individual;
(2) The street address, telephone number, fax number, and electronic mail address of the individual;
(3) The name and location of the principal place of business of the individual and, if applicable, each additional designated place of business from which the individual desires to sell, offer to sell, distribute, or otherwise transfer electric guns or cartridges;
(4) The individual's Hawaii tax identification number;
(5) That the individual has had no convictions for any felony offense;
(6) Within the last three years, that the individual has completed an electric gun safety or training course offered or approved by the county that focuses on:
(A) The safe use and handling of electric guns;
(B) Current information about the effects, dangers, risks, and limitations of electric guns; and
(C) Education on the existing state laws on electric guns; and
(7) Any other information the county may require.
(c) If the applicant is not an individual, the application and supporting documentation shall establish at least the following:
(1) The name of the applying entity and any other name under which the applying entity does business, if applicable;
(2) The street address, telephone number, fax number, and electronic mail address of the applying entity;
(3) The legal name, date of birth, and the last four digits of the social security number of each of the principal owners or members of the applying entity;
(4) The street address, telephone number, fax number, and electronic mail address of each of the principal owners or members of the applying entity;
(5) The name and location of the principal place of business of the applying entity and, if applicable, each additional designated place of business from which the applying entity desires to sell, offer to sell, distribute, or otherwise transfer electric guns or cartridges;
(6) That the applying entity is registered to do business in the State;
(7) That the applying entity is composed of principal owners or members who have had no convictions for any felony offense;
(8) The applying entity's Hawaii tax identification number;
(9) The applying entity's federal employer identification number;
(10) Within the last three years, that at least one principal owner or member of the applying entity has completed an electric gun safety or training course, as described in subsection (b)(6); and
(11) Any other information the county may require.
(d) The applicant shall certify that the applicant will comply at all times with, and is responsible for compliance by its employees with, all provisions of law relative to the acquisition, possession, storage, sale, offer for sale, distribution, and transfer of electric guns and cartridges.
(e) Upon receipt of the completed application form and the annual licensing fee of $50 payable to the county, the county shall review the application and may issue a license to the applicant if it determines that the applicant meets all the requirements of this section. If requested by the licensee, the county shall provide certified copies of the license to the licensee.
(f) A license issued pursuant to this section shall expire on June 30 next following the date of issuance of the license unless sooner terminated. Application for renewal of license shall be filed on or before July 1 of each year.

HRS § 134-83

Added by L 2021, c 183,§ 2, eff. 1/1/2022.