County of Kauai

Department of Liquor Control

Lihue Civic center, Mo’ikeha Building

4444 Rice Street, Suite 120

Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii 96766

Tel: (808) 241-6580 Fax: (808) 241-6585

 

INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILING AN APPLICATION FOR A

TOUR OR CRUISE VESSEL LIQUOR LICENSE

 

1. Complete Application Form in duplicate, signed and certified by the oath of the applicant.

a. If the applicant is a corporation, the application must be signed by an officer of the corporation.

b. If the applicant is a limited liability company, the application must be signed by a member of the company.

c. If the application is a partnership, the application most be signed by a general partner.

 

2. Tax Clearances from the State Department of Taxation and from the Internal Revenue Service for the applicant.

a. If the applicant is a corporation, tax clearance for the corporation.

b. If the applicant is a limited liability company, tax clearance for the company.

c. If the applicant is a partnership, tax clearances for the partnership and all partners.

 

3. Floor Plan drawn to scale and showing detailed description of the Vessel, including the restroom facilities for men and women.

 

4.  Financial Statement of the applicant not over one (1) year old and audited by a Certified Public Account or certified by oath of the applicant to be true and correct.  The financial statement shall name source of all funds including in the financial statement such as loans from financial institutions, stockholders, investors or from the applicant.

 

5. Corporation: Articles of Incorporation which have been approved by the State Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and by Law. 

 

6. Limited Liability Company: Articles of organization which have been approved by the State Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs ant its Operation or Members Agreement, if applicable.

 

7. Partnership: Registration of partnership with the State Department of Commerce and Consumer Affair and/or a legally executed partnership agreement must be submitted.  A partnership agreement between a husband and wife that is not registered with the State Department of Commerce and Consumer Affair must be signed by both persons and notarized.

 

8. Personal history, Affidavit of felony charges and authorizations for criminal history record clearance from all persons named application. (Note: All persons must be listed by their full, legal names and not nicknames, abbreviation, or initials.)

 

9. Mooring and Commercial Permits from the State Department of Land and Natural Resources.

 

10. Certificate of Inspection from the U.S. Coast Guard.

 

11. Filing fee of $100.00

 

12. Application must comply with requirements of all Federal, State, and County agencies.