HRS §412:8-103
Who can call itself a trust company
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This law says only companies chartered as trust companies in Hawaii, or those specifically allowed by state law, can offer trustee services to the public. It also bans using the name "trust company" unless you have that charter.
businesses
The statute, as written — Authority to serve as trustee
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.
Unless chartered as a trust company under this chapter or otherwise specifically authorized by the laws of this State, no person shall hold itself out to the general public as being available to serve as a trustee or trust company, whether or not for compensation. No person shall use the term "trust company" as part of its name unless chartered as a trust company pursuant to this chapter.
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