HRS §414D-33
When a corporation officially exists
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗A corporation officially starts when its articles of incorporation are filed with the department director. That filing is final proof that all setup steps were done, unless the State tries to cancel or dissolve the corporation.
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The statute, as written — Incorporation
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.
(a) A corporation's existence begins when the articles of incorporation are filed with the department director. (b) The department director's filing of the articles of incorporation is conclusive proof that the incorporators satisfied all conditions precedent to incorporation except in a proceeding by the State to cancel or revoke the incorporation or involuntarily dissolve the corporation.
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