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HRS §468L-21

Charter tour operator must register as a travel agency

This section says you must register as a travel agency before running charter tours. The registration form asks for proof of a client trust account, your planned number of tours, and proof you meet financial performance rules.

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The statute, as written — Charter tour operator registration as travel agency required

(a) No person shall engage in the business of a charter tour operator unless that person has registered as a travel agency with the director under section 468L-2 and complies with the provisions of this chapter applicable to a travel agency engaged in the business of a charter tour operator. (b) An application for registration of a charter tour operator as a travel agency or for renewal of a registration of a charter tour operator as a travel agency shall be made on a form provided by the department. In addition to the information required to be provided by all applicants for registration as a travel agency, the form shall require an applicant for registration as a travel agency which intends to engage in the business of a charter tour operator to: (1) Provide evidence that a charter tour client trust account has been established in accordance with sections 468L-5 and 468L-23; (2) State whether the applicant intends to operate seven or more charter tours during any twelve months or shorter period of the registration period; (3) State whether the applicant intends to operate sixteen or more charter tours during any twelve months or shorter period of the registration period; and (4) Provide evidence that the applicant has complied with the financial performance requirements of section 468L-22.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

Sections this one refers to

§468L-2 Travel agencies must register and renew their registration

§468L-5 Travel agencies must keep customer money in a trust account

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