Rules and Regulations - Liquor Commission (Amended 2024)

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provide an accountable mailing form or like document verified by the United States Postal Service. The publication of notice and notice provided to interested parties shall state the name and address of the petitioner, a statement of the position or contention of the petitioner, and the date, time and place of the hearing. The petitioner shall deposit a fee equal to the cost of publication of notice and notice to other persons affected by said petition. E. If the Commission decides to refuse a petition for rehearing, it shall issue an appropriate Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Decision and Order. The Commission shall, within a reasonable time, send a certified copy thereof to the petitioner. F. A petition for rehearing by an applicant whose application has been refused pursuant to (1) protests filed by the majority of property owners within 500 feet of the nearest point of the premises or by the majority of registered voters within 500 feet of the nearest point of the premises, or (2) protests filed by 40 percent of owners or lessees of record of real estate, or owners of record of shares in a cooperative apartment or by 40 percent of the registered voters within a distance of 500 feet from a private elementary, intermediate or high school or public playground utilized extensively by minors, shall be restricted to facts or grounds which are directly related to the protests filed and/or its verification thereof as provided in Section 281-59, Hawai`i Revised Statutes, as amended. G. Any interested person aggrieved by the decision of the Commission may file a petition for rehearing and shall file said petition within 15 days from the date of the decision, provided that such interested person shall have been a participant of record in the public hearing process of the application. The petition for rehearing shall be filed in the form and substance as contained in this rule. RULE 1-10 PUBLIC INFORMATION. The public may obtain information as to matters within the jurisdiction of this Commission by inquiring at: A. The office of the Lieutenant Governor of the State of Hawaii where there are on file all rules of the Commission; or B. The office of the Clerk of the County of Hawaii where there are on file all rules of the Commission; or C. The office of the Department, where all rules, order, forms, permits or opinions of the Commission are available for public inspection. Copies of documents are available to the public at a price to be fixed by the Department or the County to cover mailing and publication costs. D. Pursuant to Chapter 92F, Hawaii Revised Statutes, as amended, any person may inspect public records. Such inquiries may be made in person at the Department during regular business hours, or by submitting a request for information in writing to the Department. Requests for copies of records shall be distributed in a 11