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renewal under section 6-47, cancellation, and all other provisions of this article as if made in accordance with section 6-45. (b) A TVR that is permitted by a use permit issued under section 25-4-7 of this Code or a special permit under the Hawai`i Revised Statutes, section 205-6, is deemed registered for the purposes of subsection(c) and exempt in all other respects from this article. (c) For a TVR deemed registered under this section,the director of finance shall issue the owner a registration number. Section 6-45. Registration. (a) A person may not operate a TVR on any property,unless and until the owner first registers it with the director of finance in a format prescribed by the director of finance that includes: (1) The street address and tax map key of the property; (2) The name,phone number, and e-mail of the owner and the host or other reachable person; (3) The number of bedrooms available to rent, and whether they are rented individually or as a whole; (4) A site drawing showing the location of all structures on the property, including the TVR; (5) A declaration attesting that the TVR complies with the health and safety requirements as may be required by the County; (6) A certificate of tax clearance or other documentation from the department of finance showing that the owner does not owe the County any delinquent real property or transient accommodations tax, including any penalties or interest; (7) A copy of the owner's: (A) General excise tax license obtained under the Hawai`i Revised Statutes, section 237-9; and (B) Certificate of registration under the Hawai`i Revised Statutes, section 237D-4 or 237D-4.5; (8) A signed statement acknowledging that operation of a TVR may affect the real property tax liability of the owner; (9) Other information or material as the director of finance may require; and (10) A registration fee of$250 or$500,in the case of a hosted or un-hosted TVR, respectively. (b) Upon determination that registration is complete,the director of finance shall issue the owner a registration number for the TVR. (c) It is the duty of the owner to maintain the currency and accuracy of information provided in connection with a registered TVR and to accordingly update the director of finance whenever any such information becomes outdated or inaccurate or when the owner elects to terminate the registration. (d) Registration expires ninety days after a change in ownership of the property occurs, and any TVR not theretofore registered by the new owner shall be unregistered. Section 6-46. Failure to register. (a) Upon determining that an unregistered TVR is operating on a property,the planning director shall issue a notice of violation and order ordering the owner to: 3