HRS §414-461
When the state can revoke a foreign business's permission to operate
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗The state can start a process to take away a foreign business's permission to operate in Hawaii if the business fails to pay required fees, misses its annual report for two years, fails to keep a required agent, or gives false information in official filings.
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The statute, as written — Grounds for revocation
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.
The department director may commence a proceeding under section 414-462 to revoke the certificate of authority of a foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this State if: (1) The corporation fails to: (A) Pay any fees prescribed by law; (B) File its annual report for a period of two years; (C) Appoint and maintain an agent for service of process as required; or (D) File a statement of a change in the name or business address of the agent as required; or (2) A misrepresentation has been made of any material matter in any application, report, affidavit, or other record or document submitted by the corporation.
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§414-462 How a foreign corporation's permission to do business in Hawaii is revoked
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