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HRS §468L-25

Keeping client trust money safe

Charter tour operators must keep enough client trust money to cover what they owe. They can briefly fall short once a year, but never below 90% of what they owe.

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The statute, as written — Maintenance of qualified charter tour client trust assets by charter tour operators

A charter tour operator shall regularly maintain qualified charter tour client trust assets in an amount which is equal to or exceeds the qualified charter tour client trust liabilities of the charter tour operator. A charter tour operator shall be deemed to be in substantial compliance with the provisions of this section even if, during any twelve-month period, qualified charter tour client trust liabilities exceed qualified charter tour client trust assets for any one, but not more than one, quarterly reporting period applicable under section 468L-26; provided that qualified charter tour client trust assets at all times shall be equal to or exceed not less than ninety per cent of qualified charter tour client trust liabilities.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

Sections this one refers to

§468L-26 Quarterly report rules for charter tour operators

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