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HRS §441-21

When a cemetery or funeral license cannot be issued

This section lists the conditions that must be met before the state will issue a cemetery or pre-need funeral authority license. If an applicant does not meet any of these conditions, the license will not be granted. It is a list of requirements, not a description of how to apply.

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The statute, as written — No cemetery or pre-need funeral authority license issued when

No cemetery or pre-need funeral authority license shall be issued: (1) To any person unless the person has filed an application therefor; (2) To any person who does not possess financial integrity; (3) To any person unless it is a religious institution, corporation, county, or any association which has a perpetual existence; (4) To any person unless the person files with the director a bond as required by section 441-22; (5) To any person failing to establish and maintain pre-need trusts and perpetual care funds as required by this chapter; (6) To any person failing to file with the director a copy of the documentation as required by either section 441-37(a) and (b) or section 441-37(a) and (c); (7) To any person failing to file with the director a copy of contract form as required by section 441-32.5.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

Sections this one refers to

§441-22 Bond requirement for cemetery and pre-need funeral authorities

§441-37 Who must manage cemetery trust funds and what they must file

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