(1) Every small business shall have the right to have a timely response to an application for a permit, license, information request, etc., within a reasonable time from the date the application or request is determined by the issuing agency to be complete. If the completed application is not rejected for good cause within forty-five days of the date the application is determined by the issuing agency to be complete, the application shall be deemed automatically approved;

(2) Every small business shall have the right to cure an alleged deficiency within forty-five days of the date the notification of such deficiency is received, before being assessed any fine or penalty. If a state agency alleges that a small business is in violation of any rule or regulation, the agency shall notify the small business of the alleged violation and shall give the small business forty-five days from the date the notification is received, to correct the deficiency. Only if the small business fails to cure the defect within the prescribed time period shall the monetary fine or penalty be assessed against the small business;

(3) Every small business shall have the right to due process in the event of any adverse action by any state agency, such as revocation of a license or permit, or failure to grant same, through a hearing by an impartial hearings officer, who shall be from a state agency other than the agency which took the adverse action, and who shall have authority to make determinations;

(4) Every small business shall have the right to representation by a "Small Business Defender," who shall be a knowledgeable advocate, in any dispute with a state agency. If the agency in dispute with the small business is found to be at fault, and if so ordered by the hearings officer, the agency shall pay for the services of the Small Business Defender selected by the small business;

(5) Every small business shall have the right to obtain and/or maintain any insurance policy required by state regulations or contract regardless of the size of the business or the premium. Any insurance company licensed to do business in the State of Hawaii shall be prohibited from canceling or failing to renew any insurance coverage required by the State for any small business solely because the applicable premium is too small;

(6) Every small business shall have the right to be free of any requirements to disclose proprietary information, including financial data regarding profitability, to any state agency as a condition of obtaining any contract or any payment under any contract with the agency when the following conditions apply:

(7) Small businesses operating or located in the State of Hawaii shall operate and maintain a safe and reasonable work environment. At least forty-five days prior to filing a suit against an employer for a violation of this provision, an employee shall give written notice, as prescribed herein, to the employer, stating the claimed violation and providing the employer the opportunity to cure the alleged violation. Any suit filed without such notice having been received by an employer shall be abated by the court until such time as such notice has been received and the forty-five day period has expired. Notice shall be provided under this section by personal delivery, or by proof of mailing to an address at which the employer normally receives mail;

(8) The State of Hawaii shall implement a "Small Business Set-Aside" for all procurement and contracts within the State and County agencies, departments, etc. Additionally, any contract awarded repeatedly to the same business must require proof that said business is the sole provider available, has submitted the best and most competent response, or provides a unique service;