HRS §431:3-213
When the state must issue or deny an insurer's license
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗The insurance commissioner must give an insurer a certificate of authority if the insurer meets all legal requirements. If not, the commissioner must deny the certificate within a reasonable time after the insurer applies. For a reciprocal insurer, the certificate goes to its attorney in the insurer's name.
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The statute, as written — Authority issued or denied
A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
(a) If the commissioner finds that an insurer has met the requirements for and is fully entitled thereto under this code, the commissioner shall issue to it a proper certificate of authority. (b) If the commissioner does not so find, the commissioner shall deny the insurer certificate of authority within a reasonable length of time following filing of the application by the insurer. (c) The certificate of authority of a reciprocal insurer shall be issued to its attorney in the name of the insurer.
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