Rules and Regulations of the Director of Finance Vehicle Licensing

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Rule 11.19 Right of Applicant or Licensee to Notice and a Hearing. (a) Whenever the Examiner of Drivers denies, cancels,revokes or suspends a permit or license,pursuant to the Hawai`i Revised Statutes or these Rules and Regulations of the Director,the applicant or licensee shall have thirty days to file a notice of appeal for a hearing with the Director or the Director's authorized representative or subordinate. (b) Within twenty working days from the filing of such notice of appeal, the Director or a designated hearing officer shall conduct a hearing. The hearing shall be conducted in conformity with the provisions of Section 91-9, Hawaii Revised Statutes,relating to contested cases. Rule 11.20 Decision and Order. After the hearing,the Administrator may rescind or affirm the denial, cancellation, suspension or revocation of the permit or license. Each decision or order adverse to the applicant or licensee shall be in writing or stated in the record and shall be accompanied by separate findings of fact and conclusions of law. A certified copy of the decision and order and accompanying findings of fact and conclusions of law shall be mailed to the applicant or licensee, or to his/her attorney of record, within ten days of such order being issued. Rule 11.21 Reconsideration. Any applicant or licensee to whom an adverse decision and order has been rendered by the Administrator may request a reconsideration of such adverse decision and order provided that such request shall be based on new evidence which was not considered by the Administrator during the original hearing. Rule 11.22 Appeal to Circuit Court. Appeal of the decision and order rendered in the hearing shall be as provided by Section 286-129,Hawai'i Revised Statutes. Rule 11.23 Cancellation of Licenses and Permits. (a) In addition to the provisions contained in Section 286-120,Hawaii Revised Statutes, the following shall be reasons for cancellation of licenses or permits by the Examiner of Drivers: (1) Cheating on any administered test. (2) Switching testing material.