HRS §207-16

No new business or tax requirements from this law

Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗

This section says that this law does not force any corporation to register to do business in Hawaii, and it does not make anyone pay state taxes unless they already had to before this law existed. It only protects existing rights and does not add new duties.

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The statute, as written — Construction

A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.

Nothing in this part shall require any corporation to qualify to do business in this State, or subject any person, firm, corporation, or trust to taxation under any law of this State if, but for the enactment of this chapter, the person, firm, corporation, or trust would not have been required so to qualify or be subject to such taxation.

Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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