Jurisdiction record
Everything this record holds on Hawaii: 62 fee cells, 11 verified registered-agent statute citations, 39 good-standing status strings, 7 governance rules, a state-level DBA regime, 21 official statute files in the verification corpus, and 5 monitored sources.
Filing agency: Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. Official sites: agency home (opens the official source) · forms and fees (opens the official source) · fee schedule (opens the official source) · entity search (opens the official source) · annual report filing (opens the official source) · statutes (opens the official source)
Statutory fee is the amount fixed by statute or the agency schedule. Effective remittance is what actually leaves the bank once any e-payment surcharge or bundled component is included. Partnership entity types are covered too: LP is a limited partnership, LLP a limited liability partnership, LLLP a limited liability limited partnership. A row reading not offered or no report required is a verified positive finding cited to the statute that proves it - not a gap.
| Transaction | Statutory fee | Effective remittance | Components and changes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formation - LLC | $50.00 | $53.50 | bundled: State Archives preservation fee $1.00, Hawaii Business Express portal add-on $2.50 | Verified |
| Formation - Corporation | $50.00 | $53.50 | bundled: State Archives preservation fee $1.00, Hawaii Business Express portal add-on $2.50 | Verified |
| Formation - LP | $25.00 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| Formation - LLP | $25.00 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| Formation - LLLP | $25.00 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| Annual report - LLC | $12.50 | $13.50 | bundled: State Archives preservation fee $1.00 | Pending review |
| Annual report - Corporation | $12.50 | $13.50 | bundled: State Archives preservation fee $1.00 | Pending review |
| Annual report - LP | $5.00 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| Annual report - LLP | $15.00 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| Annual report - LLLP | $5.00 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| Certificate of good standing - All entity types | $5.00 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| Change of registered agent - LLC | $25.00 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| Change of registered agent - Corporation | $25.00 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| Change of registered agent - Nonprofit | $25.00 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| Change of registered agent - LP | $25.00 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| Change of registered agent - LLLP | $25.00 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| Change of registered agent - LLP | $50.00 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| amendment - Corporation | $25.00 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| amendment - Nonprofit | $10.00 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| amendment - LLC | $25.00 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| amendment - LP | $10.00 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| amendment - LLP | $25.00 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| amendment - LLLP | $10.00 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| merger - Corporation | $100.00 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| merger - Nonprofit | $50.00 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| merger - LLC | $100.00 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| merger - LP | $100.00 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| merger - LLP | $100.00 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| merger - LLLP | $100.00 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| conversion - Corporation | $100.00 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| conversion - Nonprofit | $50.00 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| conversion - LLC | $100.00 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| conversion - LP | $100.00 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| conversion - LLP | $100.00 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| conversion - LLLP | $100.00 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| foreign_qualification - Corporation | $50.00 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| foreign_qualification - Nonprofit | $25.00 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| foreign_qualification - LLC | $50.00 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| foreign_qualification - LP | $50.00 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| foreign_qualification - LLP | $50.00 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| foreign_qualification - LLLP | $50.00 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| foreign_withdrawal - Corporation | $25.00 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| foreign_withdrawal - Nonprofit | $10.00 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| foreign_withdrawal - LLC | $25.00 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| foreign_withdrawal - LP | $10.00 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| foreign_withdrawal - LLP | $25.00 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| foreign_withdrawal - LLLP | $10.00 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| dissolution - Corporation | $25.00 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| dissolution - Nonprofit | $10.00 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| dissolution - LLC | $25.00 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| dissolution - LP | $10.00 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| dissolution - LLLP | $10.00 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| dissolution_by_incorporators - Corporation | $25.00 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| dissolution_by_incorporators - Nonprofit | $10.00 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| revocation_of_dissolution - Corporation | $25.00 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| revocation_of_dissolution - Nonprofit | $10.00 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| reinstatement - Corporation | $25.00 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| reinstatement - Nonprofit | $10.00 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| reinstatement - LLC | $25.00 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| reinstatement - LP | $10.00 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| reinstatement - LLP | $25.00 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| reinstatement - LLLP | $10.00 | not yet published | none | Verified |
62 of 66 fee datums on this page are verified against the agency's own published schedule or statute (2026-09-04); the rest are marked pending review in the Status column - portal-surcharge components no official page states, values the official source contradicts (held for a correction package), or sources that could not be reached.
Values were first corroborated across independent internal records; verified cells now also carry the agency's own published schedule or statute as their authority, which is what promotion to verified requires.
Ranked 6 of 54 on first-year state filing cost, at $67.00 against a national median of $185.00. Recurring annual cost $13.50. See the full ranking.
The one section on this page that clears the publication gate in full. 11 citations, verified, quoted from the official code with every elision marked.
Hawaii Business Corporation Act · applies to corporations
Registered agentEach corporation 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 entity authorized to transact business or conduct affairs in this State.
Uniform Limited Liability Company Act (HRS ch. 428) · applies to LLCs
Registered agentA limited liability company and a foreign limited liability company authorized to transact business in this State 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 in this State; or (3) A foreign entity authorized to transact business in this State.
Registered Agents Act (HRS ch. 425R) · applies to corporations and LLCs
Addresses in filings.Whenever a provision of this chapter other than section 425R-10(a)(4) requires that a filing state an address, the filing shall state an actual street address or rural route box number in the State.
Hawaii Business Corporation Act · applies to corp
Articles of incorporation.(a) The articles of incorporation shall set forth: (1) A corporate name for the corporation that satisfies the requirements of section 414-51; (2) The number of shares the corporation is authorized to issue; (3) The mailing address of the corporation's initial principal office and the information required by section 425R-4(a); and (4) The name and address of each incorporator.
Uniform Limited Liability Company Act (HRS ch. 428) · applies to LLCs
Organization.(a) One or more persons may organize a limited liability company, consisting of one or more members, by delivering articles of organization to the office of the director for filing. (b) The existence of a limited liability company begins when the articles of organization are filed. (c) The filing of the articles of organization by the director is conclusive proof that the organizers satisfied all conditions precedent to the creation of the organization.
Hawaii Business Corporation Act · applies to corp
Annual report.(a) Each domestic corporation, and each foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this State, shall deliver to the department director for filing an annual report that sets forth: (1) The name of the corporation and the state or country under whose law it is incorporated; (2) The mailing address of its principal office and the information required by section 425R-4(a); (3) The names and business addresses of its directors and officers; and (4) A brief description of the nature of its business.
Uniform Limited Liability Company Act (HRS ch. 428) · applies to LLCs
Annual report.(a) Each limited liability company and each foreign limited liability company authorized to transact business in this State shall deliver to the director for filing an annual report that sets forth: (1) The name of the company and the jurisdiction under whose law it is organized; (2) The mailing address of the company's principal office and the information required by section 425R-4(a); and (3) Whether the company is manager-managed [...] (b) The annual report shall be filed within the time periods prescribed in subsections (c) and (d).
Hawaii Business Corporation Act · applies to corp
Grounds for administrative dissolution.The department director may commence a proceeding under section 414-402 to administratively dissolve a corporation if the corporation fails to: (1) Pay any fees prescribed by law; (2) File its annual report for a period of two years; (3) Appoint and maintain an agent for service of process as required; or (4) File a statement of a change in the name of the agent as required under chapter 425R.
Uniform Limited Liability Company Act (HRS ch. 428) · applies to LLCs
Grounds for administrative termination.The director may commence a proceeding to terminate a limited liability company administratively if the company fails to: (1) Pay any fees prescribed by law; (2) File its annual report for a period of two years pursuant to section 428-210; (3) Appoint and maintain an agent for service of process as required by this part; or (4) File a statement of a change in the name or business address of the agent as required by this part.
Hawaii Business Corporation Act · applies to corp
Corporate name.(a) A corporate name: (1) Must contain the word "corporation", "incorporated", or "limited", or the abbreviation "corp.", "inc.", or "ltd."; and (2) May not contain language stating or implying that the corporation is organized for a purpose other than that permitted by section 414-41 and its articles of incorporation. (b) Except as authorized by subsections (c) and (d), a corporate name may not be the same as or substantially identical to: (1) The name of any entity registered or authorized to transact business or conduct affairs under the laws of this State; [...]
Uniform Limited Liability Company Act (HRS ch. 428) · applies to LLCs
Name.(a) The name of a limited liability company must contain "limited liability company" or the abbreviation "L.L.C." or "LLC". "Limited" may be abbreviated as "Ltd.", and "company" may be abbreviated as "Co.". The letters in the name of a limited liability company must be letters of the English alphabet. (b) Except as authorized by subsections (c) and (d), the name of a limited liability company shall not be the same as, or substantially identical to: (1) The name of any domestic corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, or limited liability partnership existing or registered under the laws of this State; [...]
Hawaii uses a standalone Registered Agents Act (HRS ch. 425R, Model Registered Agents Act) for appointment mechanics across entity types. The corporation act and LLC act each require continuous maintenance of a registered agent with a business address in the State who may be: an individual resident of the State, a domestic entity authorized to transact business there, or a foreign entity authorized to transact business there. Filings must state an actual street address or rural route box number in the State (sec. 425R-3).
Consent required: yes.
Cascade in the entity codes: service may be made on the registered agent, officer, or director (for LLCs: agent, manager, or member); if none can be found, on the manager/superintendent or any person in charge of the entity's property, business, or office; and if no such person can be found in the State and no registered agent is on file (or the named agent is not found), by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, to the entity's principal office. Perfection dates mirror the mail rules (receipt, signed return receipt, or 5 days after deposit).
| What | Amount | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Agents Act filing fees: commercial registered agent listing statement | $100 | Pending review |
| Registered Agents Act filing fees: statement of change, statement of resignation, or statement appointing an agent for service of process (each affected entity; reduced to $1 each if more than 200 simultaneous filings) | $25 (or $1 in bulk) | Pending review |
| LLC application for reinstatement after administrative termination | $25 | Pending review |
| Fee collected at the time of any service of process on the department director as agent for service of process of a corporation or LLC (recoverable as taxable costs by a prevailing party) | $10 | Pending review |
| Forfeiture for an LLC's failure to file its annual report within the prescribed time (each 30 days of continuance is a separate offense; director may reduce or waive) | up to $100 per offense | Pending review |
| Annual report filing fee (corporation and LLC), whose 2-year lapse is an administrative dissolution/termination ground | $25 | Pending review |
14 statutory citations and their supporting verbatim quotations sit behind this section in the record and are withheld from public display until the review pass lands, because a citation presented as authority is a verification claimed. Statutory references appearing inside the summaries above are part of the recorded text rather than an authority claim, and they are not rendered as citations, linked, or emitted in this page's structured data. How the gate works.
7 governance rules are recorded for Hawaii - the organizational and annual meetings, action by written consent, and whether bylaws or an operating agreement are mandatory. Each verified rule links to the statutory text it was verified against, quoted verbatim below.
| Rule | Entity | Applies | Detail | Citation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organizational meeting required | Corporation | yes | Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-35 | Verified | |
| Annual meeting required | Corporation | yes | Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-121 | Verified | |
| Action by written consent allowed | Corporation | yes | Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-124 | Verified | |
| Bylaws required | Corporation | yes | Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-36(a) | Verified | |
| Operating agreement required | LLC | no | Haw. Rev. Stat. § 428-103(a) | Verified | |
| Annual meeting required | LLC | no | Haw. Rev. Stat. § 428-404(d) | Verified | |
| Action by written consent allowed | LLC | yes | Haw. Rev. Stat. § 428-404 | Verified |
Organizational meeting required · applies to corporations · yes
the initial directors shall hold an organizational meeting, at the call of a majority of the directors, to complete the organization of the corporation by appointing officers, adopting bylaws
Annual meeting required · applies to corporations · yes
A corporation shall hold a meeting of shareholders annually at a time stated in or fixed in accordance with the bylaws.
Action by written consent allowed · applies to corporations · yes
may be taken without a meeting if the action is taken by all the shareholders entitled to vote on the action.
Bylaws required · applies to corporations · yes
The incorporators or board of directors of a corporation shall adopt initial bylaws for the corporation.
Operating agreement required · applies to LLCs · no
all the members of a limited liability company may enter into an operating agreement to regulate the affairs of the company and the conduct of its business
Annual meeting required · applies to LLCs · no
Action requiring the consent of members or managers under this chapter may be taken with or without a meeting.
Action by written consent allowed · applies to LLCs · yes
the written action must be evidenced by one or more consents reflected in a record describing the action taken and signed by all of the members or managers entitled to vote on the action.
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| Fee | Amount | Authority | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade name registration (application fee) | $50 | HRS § 482-2(c) | Verified |
| Special handling fee for expedited registration | $20 | HRS § 482-2(c) | Verified |
| Renewal of trade name registration (five-year period) | $50 | HRS § 482-3(b) | Verified |
No. HRS § 482-2(a) provides that any person desiring to register a trade name 'may obtain' a certificate of registration from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs; the statute does not compel registration before doing business. The corpus case notes to § 482-2 also observe that trade names may be established without registration as a common-law right.
Under HRS § 482-3(a), the certificate is constructive notice to all persons of the registrant's claim to use the trade name throughout the state for five years (while the name remains in actual use), and the director will not register a substantially identical trade name, entity name, or mark without the registered owner's written consent. It does not override anyone's common-law rights (HRS §§ 482-3(a), 482-53).
Five years from the date of registration. It may be renewed for additional five-year periods by filing a renewal application within six months before the current term expires, with a $50 renewal fee (HRS § 482-3(a)-(b)). A name unused in Hawaii for 365 consecutive days is subject to revocation (HRS § 482-6).
A foreign corporation whose real name is unavailable may transact business under a fictitious name by delivering to the DCCA director a copy of a certificate of registration of a trade name under which it will transact business in the state (HRS § 414-436(a)).
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Stored as a delta against the federal baseline: 5 days this state closes that the federal government does not, and 2 federal holidays its filing office works through.
| Date | Day | Filing office |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-26 | Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Day | Filing office closed |
| 2026-04-03 | Good Friday | Filing office closed |
| 2026-06-11 | King Kamehameha I Day | Filing office closed |
| 2026-06-19 | Juneteenth | OPEN - federal holiday not observed |
| 2026-08-21 | Statehood Day | Filing office closed |
| 2026-10-12 | Columbus Day | OPEN - federal holiday not observed |
| 2026-11-03 | General Election Day | Filing office closed |
Citation withheld: this record did not clear the publication gate.
39 distinct status strings observed for Hawaii: 1 mean in good standing, 29 mean not in good standing, and 9 are deliberately unresolved. How this decoder is derived and why it can never be marked verified.
| Observed status | Verdict | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| (BLANK) | Unresolved - do not automate on this | medium |
| 2 ARS DQ | Unresolved - do not automate on this | low |
| ACTIVE | In good standing | high |
| ADM. TERMINATED | Not in good standing | high |
| ANNUAL REPORT 1 YR DELINQUENT | Not in good standing | high |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2 YR DELINQUENT | Not in good standing | high |
| CANCELED | Not in good standing | high |
| CANCELLED | Not in good standing | high |
| CANCELLED VOLUNTARILY | Not in good standing | high |
| CONVERTED | Not in good standing | medium |
| DEFAULT | Not in good standing | high |
| DISSOLVED | Not in good standing | high |
| DISSOLVED VOLUNTARILY | Not in good standing | high |
| ENTITY INV. CANCELLED | Not in good standing | high |
| EXPIRED | Not in good standing | medium |
| FILED IN <YEAR> | Unresolved - do not automate on this | medium |
| FOREIGN ENTITY WITHDRAWN | Not in good standing | high |
| INV. CANCELLED | Not in good standing | high |
| INV. DISSOLVED | Not in good standing | high |
| INV. REVOKED | Not in good standing | high |
| MERGED | Not in good standing | medium |
| MERGED OUT | Not in good standing | medium |
| NOT FILED | Unresolved - do not automate on this | medium |
| NOT IN GOOD STANDING | Not in good standing | high |
| NOT SOS FILED | Unresolved - do not automate on this | low |
| NOT YET FILED | Unresolved - do not automate on this | medium |
| PURGED | Not in good standing | high |
| RECEIVED | Unresolved - do not automate on this | low |
| RECORDS FROZEN | Unresolved - do not automate on this | low |
| REVOKED | Not in good standing | high |
| TERMINATED | Not in good standing | high |
| THIS BUSINESS IS NOT IN GOOD STANDING | Not in good standing | high |
| UNKNOWN | Unresolved - do not automate on this | high |
| UNKNOWN: ADM. TERMINATED | Not in good standing | high |
| UNKNOWN: CONVERTED | Not in good standing | medium |
| UNKNOWN: INV. CANCELLED | Not in good standing | high |
| UNKNOWN: INV. DISSOLVED | Not in good standing | high |
| UNKNOWN: INV. REVOKED | Not in good standing | high |
| WITHDRAWN | Not in good standing | high |
10 restricted entity-name word entries are recorded for Hawaii, the rest requiring an agency's consent or licensure before the word may appear in a name.
Governing law: HRS 414-51 (corporate name; no word list) - restricted terms in HRS 412:1-104 (Code of Financial Institutions), enforced at filing by DCCA Business Registration Division.
| Treatment | Word or phrase | Authority | Citation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consent required | Bank | Commissioner of Financial Institutions, Hawaii DCCA Division of Financial Institutions (letter of no objection) | HRS 412:1-104(a): 'no person may use any of the terms ... bank ... in a manner that might suggest or tend to lead others into believing that the person is a financial institution of the character indicated by the name' | Verified |
| Consent required | credit union | Commissioner of Financial Institutions, Hawaii DCCA Division of Financial Institutions (letter of no objection) | HRS 412:1-104(a) | Verified |
| Consent required | financial institution | Commissioner of Financial Institutions, Hawaii DCCA Division of Financial Institutions (letter of no objection) | HRS 412:1-104(a); DCCA DFI 'Request to use a restricted term/name' | Verified |
| Consent required | financial services loan company | Commissioner of Financial Institutions, Hawaii DCCA Division of Financial Institutions (letter of no objection) | HRS 412:1-104(a) | Verified |
| Consent required | international banking corporation | Commissioner of Financial Institutions, Hawaii DCCA Division of Financial Institutions (letter of no objection) | HRS 412:1-104(a) | Verified |
| Consent required | intra-Pacific bank | Commissioner of Financial Institutions, Hawaii DCCA Division of Financial Institutions (letter of no objection) | HRS 412:1-104(a) | Verified |
| Consent required | savings and loan | Commissioner of Financial Institutions, Hawaii DCCA Division of Financial Institutions (letter of no objection) | HRS 412:1-104(a) | Verified |
| Consent required | savings association | Commissioner of Financial Institutions, Hawaii DCCA Division of Financial Institutions (letter of no objection) | HRS 412:1-104(a) | Verified |
| Consent required | savings bank | Commissioner of Financial Institutions, Hawaii DCCA Division of Financial Institutions (letter of no objection) | HRS 412:1-104(a) | Verified |
| Consent required | trust company | Commissioner of Financial Institutions, Hawaii DCCA Division of Financial Institutions (letter of no objection) | HRS 412:1-104(a) | Verified |
| Filing type | Online | Fax | Walk in | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| formation - LLC | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | source (opens the official source) |
| formation - Corporation | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | source (opens the official source) |
| annual report - All entity types | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | source (opens the official source) |
| amendment - All entity types | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | source (opens the official source) |
| dissolution - All entity types | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | source (opens the official source) |
| ra change - All entity types | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | source (opens the official source) |
| cogs order - All entity types | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | source (opens the official source) |
| name reservation - All entity types | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | source (opens the official source) |
● accepted · ○ not accepted · ? unknown or conditional (hover for the recorded condition). Channel data covers 54 jurisdictions (2026-08-15 wave). Source links render on verified rows only.
Verified against the agency's own contact page 2026-08-13 - office hours: DCCA open 7:45 AM - 4:30 PM Hawaii Standard Time, Monday to Friday, except state holidays. Source links render on verified rows only.
BREG's own published set: the 844 line (option 2) is the division's only current phone; email filing to the doci-filing mailbox is the fastest paper-equivalent channel, and the Merchant Street room - not the PO box - takes couriers. Online filing at hbe.ehawaii.gov remains the fastest channel overall.
| Kind | Value | What it is for | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| phone | 1-844-808-3222 (select option 2) | Business Registration Division - Telephone | Business filings | source (opens the official source) |
| [email protected] | Business Registration Division - Email Address (assistance/questions) | Business filings | source (opens the official source) | |
| [email protected] | Email document filings to this address | Business filings | source (opens the official source) | |
| mailing_address | Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Business Registration Division, P.O. Box 40, Honolulu, Hawaii 96810 | Mailing Address | Business filings | source (opens the official source) |
| physical_address | Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Business Registration Division, King Kalakaua Building, 335 Merchant Street, Rm. 201, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 | Office Location | Business filings | source (opens the official source) |
| fax | (808) 586-2733 | Business Registration Division - Fax (filings via fax are accepted) | Business filings | source (opens the official source) |
| phone | (808) 587-0147 | Bureau of Conveyances | UCC | source (opens the official source) |
| fax | (808) 587-0136 | Bureau of Conveyances | UCC | source (opens the official source) |
| [email protected] | Bureau of Conveyances | UCC | source (opens the official source) | |
| mailing_address | Bureau of Conveyances, P.O. Box 2867, Honolulu, HI 96803 | Bureau of Conveyances (mailing) | UCC | source (opens the official source) |
Where to search Hawaii's UCC (Article 9) financing statements, on what terms, and what the office charges to file one. Verified against the filing office's own pages 2026-09-11. UCC division contacts are listed with the other filing-office contacts above.
Whether Hawaii requires a general state-level business license, and on what terms. A "None" is a verified finding cited to the agency's own pages, not a gap. Which of the state's filings ask for an industry code is in the next section.
14 of 14 fields verified against the agency's own pages (2026-09-11). Sources: cca.hawaii.gov (opens the official source) · cca.hawaii.gov (opens the official source) · files.hawaii.gov (opens the official source) · tax.hawaii.gov (opens the official source) · www.capitol.hawaii.gov (opens the official source) · www.capitol.hawaii.gov (opens the official source)
Which of Hawaii's business filings ask the filer for an industry classification, and in what form. "No industry information" is a positive finding cited to the form. Where the state uses its own category list and the list was captured, it is expandable below. The NAICS and SIC reference lists are on their own page.
| Filing | Entity scope | Asks for | Required | Where on the form | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formation | corporation | no industry information | not asked | DC-1 item 7 '(Optional) The purpose(s) for which the corporation is organized' - free text; no code field | source (opens the official source) |
| Formation | LLC | no industry information | not asked | Items 1-4 read (name, principal office, registered agent, organizers) plus management/liability items; no purpose or industry field | source (opens the official source) |
| Foreign registration | corporation | no industry information | not asked | Items 1-9 (profit/nonprofit, good standing certificate, name, jurisdiction, date, principal office, registered agent, officers/directors, members) | source (opens the official source) |
| Foreign registration | LLC | no industry information | not asked | Items 1-9 (name, principal office, jurisdiction, member records, registered agent, duration, management, member liability, certificate of existence) | source (opens the official source) |
| Annual report | corporation (domestic profit; foreign uses Form F1) | no industry information | not asked | D1 item 2 'NATURE OF BUSINESS' - free-text description, no code | source (opens the official source) |
| Annual report | LLC | no industry information | not asked | C5 item 2 'NATURE OF BUSINESS: (Optional)' | source (opens the official source) |
| State business license | all | NAICS code | mandatory | BB-1 line 15 'NAICS and business activity (See Instructions)' | source (opens the official source) |
| Tax registration | all | NAICS code | mandatory | BB-1 line 15 'NAICS and business activity'; also filed online via Hawaii Tax Online (hitax.hawaii.gov) | source (opens the official source) |
| Entity-tax return | all | the state's own list | mandatory | G-45 Column 'BUSINESS ACTIVITIES': Part I lines 1-6 (0.5%), Part II lines 8-16 (4%), Part III (0.15% insurance commissions) | source (opens the official source) |
1 Wholesaling2 Manufacturing3 Producing4 Wholesale Services5 Landed Value of Imports for Resale6 Business Activities of Disabled Persons8 Retailing9 Services Including Professional10 Contracting11 Theater, Amusement and Broadcasting12 Commissions13 Transient Accommodations Rentals14 Other Rentals15 Interest and All Others16 Landed Value of Imports for Consumption18 Insurance CommissionsHawaii has 5 county-equivalents: 5 countyies. Names and codes are the U.S. Census Bureau's (2020 national county codes); county seats and official sites are not yet published here.
| Name | Type | FIPS | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii County | county | 15001 | |
| Honolulu County | county | 15003 | consolidated city-county |
| Kalawao County | county | 15005 | no county government |
| Kauai County | county | 15007 | |
| Maui County | county | 15009 |
| Record | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| State trademark registration | $50 per class, 5 year term, unrecorded renewal | Pending review |
| Change of registered agent | $25 | Pending review |
| Who must be named in public filings | LLC: formation (HRS 428-203(a)) and every annual report (HRS 428-210(a)(3)) must publicly disclose - if member-managed, the NAME AND ADDRESS OF EACH MEMBER; if manager-managed, the name and address of each manager plus the NUMBER of members (member names stay off the record only in manager-managed LLCs). Articles also | Pending review |
These come from a research pass its own author graded CANDIDATES. They are shown because they are useful and withheld from every ranking on this site because they are not ratified.
| Artefact | Held |
|---|---|
| Official statute files in the verification corpus | 21 files, retrieved 2026-07-07 |
| Monitored sources | 5 sources under scheduled recheck |
| Official URLs on file | 12 agency URL slots populated of 20 possible |
| Datasets held | see the coverage matrix |
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title = {Hawaii business-filing facts - fees, statutes, DBA, closures, status},
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