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HRS §428-202

How to start a limited liability company

One or more people can start a limited liability company by filing articles of organization with the state director. The company officially exists once those articles are filed. The director's filing is final proof that all setup requirements were met.

businesses

The statute, as written — Organization

(a) One or more persons may organize a limited liability company, consisting of one or more members, by delivering articles of organization to the office of the director for filing. (b) The existence of a limited liability company begins when the articles of organization are filed. (c) The filing of the articles of organization by the director is conclusive proof that the organizers satisfied all conditions precedent to the creation of the organization.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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