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HRS §414-41

What a corporation can be formed to do

A corporation formed under this law can do any legal business unless its articles say it is limited. If the business is regulated by another Hawaii law, the corporation can only form if that other law allows it and follows its rules.

businesses

The statute, as written — Purposes

(a) Every corporation incorporated under this chapter has the purpose of engaging in any lawful business unless a more limited purpose is set forth in the articles of incorporation. (b) A corporation engaging in a business that is subject to regulation under another statute of this State may incorporate under this chapter only if permitted by, and subject to all limitations of, the other statute.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

LawTrove is not legal advice. The summary above is a computer-generated restatement — the authoritative text is the official version linked above.