HRS §445-4
Pay the full license fee before getting a license
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗You must pay the entire yearly license fee before you can get a license. The county treasurer must keep track of all fees collected and report them as county money.
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The statute, as written — Fees in advance
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 license shall be issued under this chapter until the full fee required therein has been paid in advance for the term of one year. Each treasurer shall account for all fees collected by the treasurer as county realizations.
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