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HRS §454M-13

When someone is considered to control a business

This section says when a person is legally presumed to control a business. It applies to executive officers, and to directors, general partners, or managing members who have certain voting or selling power over the business's securities.

businesses

The statute, as written — Presumption of control

An individual is presumed to control an entity if that individual is: (1) An executive officer of the entity; or (2) A director, general partner, or managing member who directly or indirectly has the right to vote ten per cent or more of a class of voting securities of the entity or has the power to sell or direct the sale of ten per cent or more of a class of voting securities of the entity.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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