HRS §445-135
Pawnbroker license required and fine for operating without one
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗You must get a license from the treasurer before you can run a pawnbroker business. If you operate without that license, you will face a fine. The fine is between $5,000 and $25,000.
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The statute, as written — Acting without license; penalty
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.
No person shall engage in business as a pawnbroker without first obtaining a license from the treasurer. Any person who carries on the business of pawnbroker except by authority of the license provided for in this part shall be fined not less than $5,000 nor more than $25,000.
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