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(b) Upon acceptance of a registration application and determination that it is accurate and complete, the planning director shall issue the property owner a transient accommodation rental registration number. Section 25-4-16.8. Failure to register. Any transient accommodation rental that has not lawfully registered shall be considered an unpermitted use and subject to the fines set forth in section 25-4-16.19 until the rental is properly registered or ceases to operate as a transient accommodation rental. Section 25-4-16.9. Annual renewal of registration required. (a) All transient accommodation rental registrations shall be renewed annually. (b) Transient accommodation rental owners shall submit their registration renewal by the following deadlines: (1) For transient accommodation rentals registered on or prior to June 30, 2025, on or prior to a date specified by the director; or (2) For transient accommodation rentals registered after June 30, 2025, on or before the date that the transient accommodation rental registration number was issued by the department. (c) In addition to any requirements established by the department's rules, all renewal applications shall include: (1) Evidence that real property taxes and County of Hawai`i transient accommodation taxes for the rental were paid in full during the previous year; and f2) Payment of an annual renewal fee. (d) If the renewal is submitted within ninety days after the due date, a late renewal fee of $100 shall be assessed. Section 25-4-16.10. Annual renewal of registration; denial. Renewal of a registration may be denied if the director verifies any of the following: (1) The applicant has violated pertinent laws; (2) The affidavit affirming that the transient accommodation rental meets all health, safety and code requirements is found to be inaccurate; (3) The owner is delinquent in payment of County property taxes, transient accommodation taxes, fees, fines, or penalties assessed in relation to the transient accommodation rental; (4) Evidence of non-responsive management, such as issuance of a notice of violation, police reports, or verified complaints of noise or other disturbances relating to the transient accommodation rental operations; (5) The renewal request and renewal fee were not received within ninety days of the expiration date indicated on the certificate; or (6) Any violation of standards set forth in section 25-4-16.17. Section 25-4-16.11. Notice of denial of registration renewal and appeal. (a) Notice of a decision by the director to deny a registration renewal shall be transmitted in writing to the property owner. 7