Section 12-21-3 - Exception to the semimonthly payday(a) The director may grant an exception to the semimonthly payday requirement when it is shown that: (1) The employer will suffer undue hardship if the application is denied; or(2) The employer will give a semimonthly advance equivalent to approximately one-half of the monthly "take home" pay to each employee.(b) Where the director grants an employer's request to establish regular paydays less frequently than semimonthly on the grounds of undue hardship under subsection (a)(1), the exception shall expire two years from the date of grant. A request for renewal of exception shall be submitted to the director at least thirty days prior to expiration of the exception then in force.[Eff. 7/30/81] (Auth: HRS § 388-13) (Imp: HRS § 388-2)