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HRS §431:10-107

Filing a Certificate for Insurance Contracts

Insurance companies must file a certificate with the insurance commissioner stating their contract meets the required reading ease score. If the score is too low, they must ask for approval and pay a fee. The commissioner can ask for the contract and more information to check the certificate.

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The statute, as written — Filing of certificate

(a) Every insurer shall file with the commissioner a certificate signed by an officer of the insurer stating that the contract meets the minimum Flesch reading ease score required in section 431:10-104(1). (b) Whenever the score is lower than the minimum allowed under section 431:10-104(1), the insurer shall file the certificate indicating the lower score and requesting the contract be approved under section 431:10-108. The insurer shall file with the certificate a copy of the contract and additional information necessary to support its request. Each filing requesting an approval pursuant to section 431:10-108 shall be accompanied by a $20 fee payable to the commissioner, which fee shall be deposited in the commissioner's education and training fund. (c) In determining the accuracy of any certificate, the commissioner may require the insurer to submit a copy of the contract and any additional information.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

Sections this one refers to

§431:10-104 Insurance contract readability rules

§431:10-108 When a lower readability score is allowed

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