How to apply for a liquor license and what happens if you lie

Every application for a license, the renewal of a license, or the transfer of a license shall be in writing, signed, and, except for the renewal of a license, notarized by the applicant, or in the case of a corporation or unincorporated association by the proper officer or officers thereof, or if a partnership by a general partner thereof, or if a limited liability partnership by a partner thereof, or if a member-managed limited liability company by a member thereof, or if a manager-managed limited liability company by a manager thereof, and shall be addressed to the liquor commission, and set forth: (1) The full name, age, and place of residence of the applicant; if a copartnership, the names, ages, and respective places of residence of all the partners; if a limited liability company, its full name and the names of all its members; if a corporation or joint-stock company, its full name and the names of its officers and directors, and the names of all stockholders owning twenty-five per cent or more of the outstanding capital stock; if a publicly-traded company, or an entity ultimately solely owned by a publicly-traded company, the names of the officers designated as the primary decision-makers regarding the purchase and sale of liquor; and if any other association of individuals, the names, ages, and respective places of residence of its officers and the number of its members; (2) A particular description of the place or premises where the proposed license is to be exercised, so that the exact location and extent thereof may be clearly and definitely determined therefrom; (3) The class and kind of license applied for; and (4) Any other matter or information pertinent to the subject matter, which may be required by the rules of the commission. If any false statement is knowingly made in any application that is not verified by oath, the person or persons signing the application shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished as provided in section 281-102. [L Sp 1933, c 40, §29; RL 1935, §2598; am L 1937, c 211, §14; RL 1945, §7250; RL 1955, §159-52; am L 1957, c 321, §1(f); am L 1959, c 100, §1; am L 1967, c 167, §1; HRS §281-53; am L 1972, c 177, §5; am L 1990, c 171, §15; am L 1998, c 90, §4; am L 2008, c 168, §11; am L 2016, c 12, §3; am L 2017, c 184, §4; am L 2022, c 76, §6; am L 2024, c 58, §1]