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HRS §428-205

Who must sign and certify LLC records

This section says who must sign and certify records filed for a limited liability company with the director. It also allows someone to sign as an attorney-in-fact for another person, without filing the power of attorney.

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The statute, as written — Signing of records

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a record to be filed by or on behalf of a limited liability company in the office of the director shall be certified and signed by a: (1) Manager of a manager-managed company or, in the case of a foreign limited liability company, a person who is authorized or required to sign a record under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization; (2) Member of a member-managed company or, in the case of a foreign limited liability company, a person who is authorized or required to sign a record under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization; (3) Person organizing the company, if the company has not been formed; or (4) Fiduciary, if the company is in the hands of a receiver, trustee, or other court-appointed fiduciary. (b) The signer of a record to be filed under subsection (a) may do so as an attorney-in-fact by stating beneath or opposite the signature the name of the person for whom the signer is the attorney-in-fact. The power of attorney need not be filed with the record.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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