A Hawaiian sovereignty group occupying the 'Iolani Palace grounds was granted a permit yesterday, after being denied one last week for breaking rules.

The state said yesterday that leaders of the group had to agree to certain conditions for the new permit, including no longer posting members of the group at the gates to 'Iolani Palace.

"They have told us they intend to comply, and we will hold them to that," state Department of Land and Natural Resources Chairwoman Laura H. Thielen said yesterday before the permit was granted.

On Friday, Thielen denied a new permit for the Hawaiian Kingdom Government, saying its members had broken the rules set by previous permits by collecting money on the property and entering off-limits buildings.

The group applied again yesterday.

Members of the group could not be reached for comment.

The group has been occupying palace grounds on weekdays since April 30. The state requires a permit for more than 25 people to assemble on the grounds. Yesterday morning, some 33 people with the group were at their usual spot behind the palace. The group joined hands, then sang and joined in a prayer.

Members of the group at the site declined comment.

Thielen said eight or nine leaders of the group were asked to sign a list of conditions before she would consider their new permit application. She said the conditions were all the same as the original permit, except for the one asking the group to stop posting guards at the palace gates because they intimidated people.

The Hawaiian Kingdom Government is one of a number of Hawaiian sovereignty organizations that do not recognize the U.S. government or that of the state of Hawai'i. Some of the vehicles driven by its members have their own kingdom license plates.

Police spokesman Maj. Frank Fujii said no citations have been issued because of the non-state plates. It is illegal to drive a vehicle without valid plates.

The group started its public demonstration on April 30 when it locked the gates of the palace grounds for about eight hours and blocked entrance to all but Native Hawaiians and members of the media, shutting down tours of 'Iolani Palace as well as operations at the Hawai'i Archives Building.

From May 1 through yesterday, members of the group have spent each weekday on the lawn behind 'Iolani Palace "conducting business," members of the organization have said. Other than the permit issued yesterday, the group has obtained five-day permits on May 5 and 12, DLNR officials said.

Without a permit, the Hawaiian Kingdom Government was still allowed on palace grounds yesterday, but no more than 24 people were allowed to assemble. Yesterday morning, during the prayer, there were 33 people gathered. And in the afternoon, there were also 33 people on the grounds. During the day, the numbers dwindled.