(a) Upon the hearing of an appeal from an order suspending, revoking, or refusing to extend any license issued under this article, the court may impose a fine of not more than $10,000 in lieu of the commissioner’s action, and payment of the fine within ten days shall reinstate, restore or extend, the license if:

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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 431:9-240

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
(1) The court finds that the licensee is guilty of violation of the law; and
(2) The court deems the suspension, revocation, or refusal too severe a penalty under the facts as found.
(b) If it appears that a license of the licensee has previously been suspended, revoked, or refused for a similar offense, the court shall not have jurisdiction to impose a fine in lieu of the commissioner’s action.

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