Hawaii · statute · Haw. Rev. Stat. ch. 425 · 100 active provisions
(a) Whenever any general partnership is formed under the laws of this State to do business in this State, or any general partnership formed under the laws of any other jurisdiction shall do business in this State, the partnership shall file in the office of the director of commerce and consumer affairs the registration…
(a) A certified and executed partnership registration statement, any other statement or certification, or any judicial decree of dissolution or cancellation, a registration statement for a foreign general partnership, or any other statement or certification relating thereto, shall be delivered to the director for filin…
(a) A document must satisfy the requirements of this section, and of any other section that adds to or varies from these requirements, to be entitled to filing by the director. (b) The document must contain the information required by this chapter. It may contain other information as well. (c) If the director has presc…
(a) A domestic or foreign general partnership may correct a document filed with the director if the document: (1) Contains incorrect information; or (2) Was defectively executed, attested, sealed, verified, or acknowledged. (b) A document is corrected by preparing and delivering to the director for filing, a statement…
Each statement or document required by this chapter to be filed with the director of commerce and consumer affairs shall be signed and certified by at least one partner.
The registration, annual and other statements required by this part shall be filed on forms to be furnished by the director of commerce and consumer affairs.
A partnership formed under the laws of any other jurisdiction, shall, on filing a registration statement as required by section 425-1 and subject to continuing compliance with the other provisions of this part, have the same powers and privileges, and be subject to the same disabilities as are by law conferred upon par…
(a) The activities of a foreign general partnership that do not constitute transacting business in this State within the meaning of this chapter include: (1) Maintaining, defending, or settling an action or proceeding; (2) Holding meetings of its partners or carrying on any other activity concerning its internal affair…
If any business tax return is filed by, or license to do business is issued in the names of, both husband and wife, such tax return or license shall constitute prima facie proof, insofar as the State or any of its political subdivisions is concerned, that a partnership in such business exists between husband and wife i…
A minor or incompetent person may not be a partner, but may have a beneficial interest in a partnership through a trustee or duly appointed guardian. This section shall not apply to the current partners in any duly registered partnership doing business in the State as of July 14, 1969.
(a) No statement or certificate of any partnership shall be recorded by the director unless the name is not the same as, or substantially identical to the name of any domestic corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, or limited liability partnership existing or registered under the laws…
Whenever any partnership shall change its partnership name, it shall within thirty days thereafter file in the office of the director of commerce and consumer affairs a statement showing: (1) the registered name of the partnership; and (2) the new name of the partnership. The statement shall be signed and certified as…
The exclusive right to the use of a partnership name may be reserved by any person intending to organize a domestic partnership, by any domestic partnership intending to change its name, by any foreign partnership intending to do or carry on any business in the State or to take, hold, sell, demise, or convey real estat…
Whenever a domestic general partnership is dissolved, and the business is not continued, a statement thereof showing the cause of dissolution shall be filed in the office of the director of commerce and consumer affairs within thirty days after the dissolution. The statement shall be certified by at least one partner w…
Upon dissolution of a general partnership, any lawful taxes, imposts, license fees or assessments for which the partnership, or any partner in respect thereof, is liable shall constitute a prior lien upon the assets of the partnership but not as against the interest of those creditors who have prior recorded liens.
The director shall keep books or files in which the information required by this chapter to be filed with the director shall be recorded. The books or files shall be open to public inspection.
(a) The following fees shall be paid to the director of commerce and consumer affairs upon the filing of general partnership documents: (1) Partnership registration statement, $25; (2) Partnership change of name statement, $10; (3) Partnership dissolution statement, $10; (4) Foreign general partnership registration sta…
(a) If a partner neglects or fails to comply with any provision of this part, all partners shall be liable jointly and severally for all the debts and liabilities of the partnership, and may be severally sued therefor, without the necessity of joining the other partners in any action or suit, and shall also severally f…
(a) The director may commence a proceeding to cancel the registration of a domestic or foreign general partnership if the partnership fails to: (1) Pay any fees prescribed by law; (2) File its annual statement for a period of two years; (3) Appoint and maintain an agent for service of process as required; or (4) File a…
Nothing in this part contained shall apply to corporations or incorporated companies.
All fees received by virtue of this part shall be accounted for as part of the revenue of the State.
(a) Any foreign general partnership which has qualified to transact business in this State may withdraw and surrender its right to engage in business within this State by securing from the director of commerce and consumer affairs a certificate of withdrawal. Any such general partnership shall file in the office of the…
Each domestic partnership or foreign partnership shall continuously maintain in this State a registered agent, who shall have a business address in this State and may be: (1) An individual who resides in this State; (2) A domestic entity authorized to transact business or conduct affairs in this State; or (3) A foreign…
(a) A partnership that does not already have a registered agent shall designate its registered agent by complying with the requirements of section 425R-4. (b) A partnership may change its registered agent by complying with the requirements of section 425R-7. (c) If the registered agent changes its name, its address, or…
A registered agent may resign from the registered agent's appointment by complying with the requirements of section 425R-10.