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HRS §428-812

Appealing a denial of reinstatement

If the director refuses to bring a dissolved limited liability company back to life, the company can ask a court to review that decision. The company must act within a set time after the director's notice. The court can order reinstatement or do something else, and its decision can be appealed.

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The statute, as written — Appeal from denial of reinstatement

(a) If the director denies a limited liability company's application for reinstatement following administrative dissolution, the director shall notify the company of the reason or reasons for denial. (b) The company may appeal the denial of reinstatement to the circuit court within thirty days after the mailing of notification of the denial. The company appeals by petitioning the court to set aside the dissolution and attaching to the petition copies of the director's decree of termination, the company's application for reinstatement, and the director's notice of denial. (c) The court may summarily order the director to reinstate the dissolved company or may take other action the court considers appropriate. (d) The court's final decision may be appealed as in other civil proceedings.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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