Haw. Rev. Stat. § 454F-4.5: Automatic secondary review of license application.

(a) For each application that was determined on initial review to fail to meet the criteria for licensure, the commissioner shall provide a secondary level of review of the application which shall include the:

(1) Overall character and fitness of the applicant, taking into account all relevant circumstances and weighing all mitigating factors appropriately; and

(2) Assurance that non-discretionary licensing criteria have been applied correctly.

(b) The commissioner may request that an applicant provide any additional or supplemental information that the commissioner deems necessary for a secondary review of an application.