HRS §412:13-206
Fees for foreign banks applying for Hawaii licenses
A foreign bank must pay a fee when it applies to the commissioner for a license to open a branch or agency in Hawaii. The fee is set by law or by rule, and it is not refundable. Additional branches or license changes also require fees.
The statute, as written — Application fees
Upon applying to the commissioner under this article for an initial license to establish and maintain a Hawaii state branch or Hawaii state agency, a foreign bank shall pay to the commissioner an application fee of $9,000 or a greater amount as the commissioner shall establish by rule pursuant to chapter 91. For an application to establish additional branches or agencies, the foreign bank shall pay an application fee of $1,500 or a greater amount as may be established by rule. For an application to amend a license, the foreign bank shall pay an application fee of $1,500 or a greater amount as may be established by rule. All application fees shall be nonrefundable.
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