HRS §425-13
Partners' personal liability and penalties for filing false statements
If a partner fails to follow the rules in this part, all partners are personally responsible for the partnership's debts and can be sued individually. They also owe the state $25 each month the failure continues, but the state can reduce or waive that penalty. People who sign false statements can be fined.
The statute, as written — Personal liability and penalty
(a) If a partner neglects or fails to comply with any provision of this part, all partners shall be liable jointly and severally for all the debts and liabilities of the partnership, and may be severally sued therefor, without the necessity of joining the other partners in any action or suit, and shall also severally forfeit to the State $25 for each and every month while the default shall continue, to be recovered by action brought in the name of the State by the director of commerce and consumer affairs; provided that as to the forfeiture penalty, the director may, for good cause shown, reduce or waive the same. (b) Any person who signs or certifies as correct any statement or certificate filed pursuant to this part, knowing the same to be false in any material particular, shall be fined not more than $5,000. (c) Any person who negligently but without intent to defraud signs or certifies as correct any statement or certificate filed pursuant to this part, which statement or certificate is false in any material particular, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $500.
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