§346E-9 - Records to be kept; examination; penalties. - Hawaii Statutes

     [§346E-9]  Records to be kept; examination; penalties.  (a)  Every operator shall keep, in the English language, within the State, and preserve for a period of three years, suitable records relating to nursing facility income taxed under this chapter, and such other books, records of account, and invoices as may be required by the department.  All such books, records, and invoices shall be open for examination at any time by the department or the department of taxation, or the authorized representative thereof.  For the purposes of determining the amount of taxes due under this chapter, every operator shall keep its books and records of account on the accrual basis.

     (b)  Any operator violating this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor; and any officer, director, president, secretary, or treasurer of a corporation who permits, aids, or abets the corporation to violate this section shall likewise be guilty of a misdemeanor.  The penalty for this misdemeanor shall be that prescribed by section 231-34 for individuals, corporations, or officers of corporations, as the case may be, for violation of that section. [L 1993, c 315, pt of §1; am L 1994, c 230, pt of §1]