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HI Rev Stat § 414-470 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 23. Corporations and Partnerships|414. Hawaii Business Corporation Act|414-470 Books and records.

  §414-470 Books and records. (a) Each corporation shall keep accurate and complete books and records of account and shall keep and maintain at its principal office, or other place as its board of directors may order, minutes of the proceedings of its shareholders and board of directors. The books and records of account shall include accounts of the corporation's assets, liabilities, receipts, disbursements, gains, and losses. The minutes of the proceedings of the shareholders and board of directors of the corporation shall show, as to each meeting of the shareholders or the board of directors, the time and place, if any, thereof, whether regular or special, whether notice thereof was given, and if so in what manner, the names of those present at directors' meetings, the number of shares present or represented at shareholders' meetings, and the proceedings at each meeting. Any of the books and records described in this subsection may be kept on, or by means of, or be in the form of, any information storage device or method; provided that the books and records can be converted into clearly legible paper form within a reasonable time. Upon the request of any person entitled to inspect the books and records pursuant to any provision of this chapter, a corporation, at its own expense, shall convert the requested stored books and records. When books and records are kept pursuant to this subsection, a clearly legible paper form produced from or by means of the information storage device or method shall be admissible as evidence, and accepted for all other purposes, to the same extent as an original paper record of the same information would have been; provided that the paper form accurately portrays the record.  (b) In every corporation incorporated under this chapter, the board of directors of the corporation shall cause a book to be kept for registering the names of all persons who are or shall become shareholders of the corporation, showing the number of shares of stock held by them respectively, and the time when they respectively became the owner of the shares. The book shall be open at all reasonable times for the inspection of the shareholders. The secretary or the person having the charge thereof shall give a certified transcript of anything therein contained to any shareholder applying therefor; provided that the shareholder pays a reasonable charge for the preparation of the certified transcript. The transcript shall be legal evidence of the facts therein set forth in any suit by or against the corporation. [L 2000, c 244, pt of §1; am L 2002, c 130, §35]
HI Rev Stat § 414-472 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 23. Corporations and Partnerships|414. Hawaii Business Corporation Act|414-472 Annual report.

  §414-472 Annual report. (a) Each domestic corporation, and each foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this State, shall deliver to the department director for filing an annual report that sets forth:  (1) The name of the corporation and the state or country under whose law it is incorporated;  (2) The mailing address of its principal office and the information required by section 425R-4(a);  (3) The names and business addresses of its directors and officers; and  (4) A brief description of the nature of its business. Domestic corporations shall also provide the total number of authorized shares, itemized by class and series, if any, within each class, and the total number of issued and outstanding shares, itemized by class and series, if any, within each class.  (b) The annual report shall be filed within the time periods prescribed in subsections (c) and (d).  (c) Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this chapter to the contrary, annual reports reflecting the period from January 1, 2002, through December 31, 2002, that would otherwise be required, may be voluntarily filed with the department director if the annual report complies with the requirements of this section.  (d) Effective January 1, 2003, for a domestic or foreign corporation whose date of incorporation or registration in this State falls between:  (1) January 1 and March 31, an annual report shall be filed on or before March 31 of each year and shall reflect the state of the corporation's affairs as of January 1 of the year when filed;  (2) April 1 and June 30, an annual report shall be filed on or before June 30 of each year and shall reflect the state of the corporation's affairs as of April 1 of the year when filed;  (3) July 1 and September 30, an annual report shall be filed on or before September 30 of each year and shall reflect the state of the corporation's affairs as of July 1 of the year when filed; and  (4) October 1 and December 31, an annual report shall be filed on or before December 31 of each year and shall reflect the state of the corporation's affairs as of October 1 of the year when filed; provided that if a domestic or foreign corporation is incorporated or registered in the same year in which the annual report is due, the domestic or foreign corporation shall not be required to file an annual report for that year. Thereafter, the domestic or foreign corporation shall comply with the requirements of this section.  (e) If an annual report does not contain the information required by this section, the department director shall promptly notify the reporting domestic or foreign corporation in writing and return the report to it for correction. If the report is corrected to contain the information required by this section and delivered to the department director within thirty days after the effective date of notice, it is deemed to be timely filed. [L 2000, c 244, pt of §1; am L 2001, c 129, §50; am L 2002, c 130, §36; am L 2003, c 124, §18; am L 2009, c 55, §16]
HI Rev Stat § 414-473 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 23. Corporations and Partnerships|414. Hawaii Business Corporation Act|414-473 Penalties imposed upon corporations.

  §414-473 Penalties imposed upon corporations. Each corporation, domestic or foreign, that fails or refuses to file its annual report for any year within the time prescribed by this part shall be subject to a forfeiture of an amount to be determined by the department director not exceeding $100 for every violation, neglect, or failure, to be recovered by action brought in the name of the State by the department director. A continuance of a failure to file the required report shall be a separate offense for each thirty days of the continuance. The department director, for good cause shown, may reduce or waive the penalty imposed by this section. [L 2000, c 244, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 414-481 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 23. Corporations and Partnerships|414. Hawaii Business Corporation Act|414-481 Application to existing domestic corporations.

  §414-481 Application to existing domestic corporations. This chapter applies to all domestic corporations in existence on July 1, 2001 that were incorporated under any general statute of this State providing for incorporation of corporations for profit if the power to amend or repeal the statute under which the corporation was incorporated was reserved. [L 2000, c 244, pt of §1] Revision Note  "July 1, 2001" substituted for "its effective date".
HI Rev Stat § 414-482 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 23. Corporations and Partnerships|414. Hawaii Business Corporation Act|414-482 Application to qualified foreign corporations.

  §414-482 Application to qualified foreign corporations. A foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this State on July 1, 2001 is subject to this chapter but is not required to obtain a new certificate of authority to transact business under this chapter. [L 2000, c 244, pt of §1] Revision Note  "July 1, 2001" substituted for "the effective date of this chapter".
HI Rev Stat § 414-483 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 23. Corporations and Partnerships|414. Hawaii Business Corporation Act|414-483 Savings provision.

  §414-483 Savings provision. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the repeal of a statute by this chapter does not affect:  (1) The operation of the statute or any action taken under it before its repeal;  (2) Any ratification, right, remedy, privilege, obligation, or liability acquired, accrued, or incurred under the statute before its repeal;  (3) Any violation of the statute, or any penalty, forfeiture, or punishment incurred because of the violation, before its repeal;  (4) Any proceeding, reorganization, or dissolution commenced under the statute before its repeal, and the proceeding, reorganization, or dissolution may be completed in accordance with the statute as if it had not been repealed.  (b) If a penalty or punishment imposed for violation of a statute repealed by this chapter is reduced by this chapter, the penalty or punishment if not already imposed shall be imposed in accordance with this chapter.  (c) Nothing in this chapter shall affect the validity of any action taken by any corporation, or shall impair or affect the validity of any provision of the articles of incorporation or bylaws adopted by any corporation, prior to July 1, 2001. [L 2000, c 244, pt of §1] Revision Note  "July 1, 2001" substituted for "the effective date of this chapter".
HI Rev Stat § 414-484 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 23. Corporations and Partnerships|414. Hawaii Business Corporation Act|414-484 Severability.

  §414-484 Severability. If any provision of this chapter or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this chapter that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are severable. [L 2000, c 244, pt of §1; am L 2001, c 129, §51]
HI Rev Stat § 414D-1 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 23. Corporations and Partnerships|414D. Hawaii Nonprofit Corporations Act|414D-1 Short title.

  §414D-1 Short title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Hawaii Nonprofit Corporations Act". [L 2001, c 105, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 414D-2 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 23. Corporations and Partnerships|414D. Hawaii Nonprofit Corporations Act|414D-2 Reservation of power to amend or repeal.

 §414D-2 Reservation of power to amend or repeal. The Hawaii legislature has power to amend or repeal all or part of this chapter at any time and all domestic and foreign corporations subject to this chapter are governed by the amendment or repeal. [L 2001, c 105, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 414D-3 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 23. Corporations and Partnerships|414D. Hawaii Nonprofit Corporations Act|414D-3 Filing requirements.

 §414D-3 Filing requirements. (a) A document must satisfy the requirements of this section, and of any other section that adds to or varies these requirements, to be entitled to filing by the department director.  (b) This chapter must require or permit filing of the document with the department director.  (c) The document must contain the information required by this chapter. It may contain other information as well.  (d) The document must be typewritten or printed.  (e) The document must be in the English language. However, a corporate name need not be in English if written in English letters or Arabic or Roman numerals, and the certificate of good standing required of foreign corporations need not be in English if accompanied by an English translation under oath of the translator.  (f) The document must be certified and executed:  (1) By the presiding officer of the board of directors of a domestic or foreign corporation, by its president, or by another of its officers;  (2) If directors have not been selected or the corporation has not been formed, by an incorporator; or  (3) If the corporation is in the hands of a receiver, trustee, or other court-appointed fiduciary, by that fiduciary.  (g) The person executing a document shall sign it and state beneath or opposite the signature the person's name and the capacity in which the person signs. The document may but need not contain:  (1) The corporate seal;  (2) An attestation by the secretary or an assistant secretary; or  (3) An acknowledgment, verification, or proof.  (h) If the department director has prescribed a mandatory form for a document under section 414D-4, the document must be in or on the prescribed form.  (i) The document shall be delivered to the office of the department director for filing and shall be accompanied by the correct filing fee and any penalty payment required under this chapter. [L 2001, c 105, pt of §1; am L 2003, c 124, §19]
HI Rev Stat § 414D-4 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 23. Corporations and Partnerships|414D. Hawaii Nonprofit Corporations Act|414D-4 Forms.

 §414D-4 Forms. (a) The department director may prescribe and furnish on request, forms for:  (1) An application for a certificate of good standing;  (2) A foreign corporation's application for a certificate of authority to transact business in this State;  (3) A foreign corporation's application for a certificate of withdrawal; and  (4) The annual report.  If the department director so requires, use of these forms is mandatory.  (b) The department director may prescribe and furnish on request forms for other documents required or permitted to be filed by this chapter but their use is not mandatory. [L 2001, c 105, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 414D-5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 23. Corporations and Partnerships|414D. Hawaii Nonprofit Corporations Act|414D-5 Filing, service, and copying fees.

 §414D-5 Filing, service, and copying fees. (a) The following fees shall be paid to the department director upon the filing of corporate documents:  (1) Articles of incorporation, $50;  (2) Articles of amendment, $10;  (3) Restated articles of incorporation, $10;  (4) Articles of merger, $50;  (5) Articles of conversion, $50;  (6) Articles of dissolution, $10;  (7) Annual report of nonprofit domestic or foreign corporation, $5;  (8) Any other statement, report, certificate, application, or other corporate document, except an annual report, of a nonprofit domestic or foreign corporation, $10;  (9) Application for a certificate of authority, $50;  (10) Application for a certificate of withdrawal, $10;  (11) Reservation of corporate name, $10;  (12) Transfer of reservation of corporate name, $10;  (13) Good standing certificate, $5;  (14) Special handling fee for review of corporation documents, excluding articles of merger or conversion, $25;  (15) Special handling fee for review of articles of conversion or merger, $75;  (16) Special handling fee for certificates issued by the department, $10 per certificate;  (17) Special handling fee for certification of documents, $10; and  (18) For filings relating to registered agents, the fees established by section 425R-2.  (b) All special handling fees shall be credited to the compliance resolution fund established under section 26-9(o).  (c) The department director shall adjust the fees assessed under this section, as necessary from time to time, through rules adopted pursuant to chapter 91. [L 2001, c 105, pt of §1; am L 2003, c 124, §20; am L 2004, c 116, §4 and c 117, §2; am L 2009, c 55, §17]
HI Rev Stat § 414D-6 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 23. Corporations and Partnerships|414D. Hawaii Nonprofit Corporations Act|414D-6 Effective time and date of document.

 §414D-6 Effective time and date of document. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) and section 414D-7(c), a document is effective:  (1) At the time of filing on the date it is filed, as evidenced by the department director's endorsement on the original document; or  (2) At the time specified in the document as its effective time on the date it is filed.  (b) Articles of dissolution, articles of conversion, and articles of merger may specify a delayed effective time and date, and if it does so the document becomes effective at the time and date specified. If a delayed effective date but no time is specified, the document is effective at the close of business on that date. A delayed effective date for a document may not be later than the thirtieth day after the date filed. [L 2001, c 105, pt of §1; am L 2003, c 124, §21]
HI Rev Stat § 414D-7 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 23. Corporations and Partnerships|414D. Hawaii Nonprofit Corporations Act|414D-7 Correcting filed document.

 §414D-7 Correcting filed document. (a) A domestic or foreign corporation may correct a document filed by the department director if the document:  (1) Contains an incorrect statement; or  (2) Was defectively executed, attested, sealed, verified, or acknowledged.  (b) A document is corrected by:  (1) Preparing articles of correction that:  (A) Describe the document (including its filing date) or attach a copy of it to the articles;  (B) Specify the incorrect statement and the reason it is incorrect or the manner in which the execution was defective; and  (C) Correct the incorrect statement or defective execution; and  (2) Delivering the articles of correction to the department director.  (c) Articles of correction are effective on the effective date of the document they correct except as to persons relying on the uncorrected document and adversely affected by the correction. As to those persons, articles of correction are effective when filed. [L 2001, c 105, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 414D-8 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 23. Corporations and Partnerships|414D. Hawaii Nonprofit Corporations Act|414D-8 Filing duty of the department director.

 §414D-8 Filing duty of the department director. (a) If a document delivered to the office of the department director for filing satisfies the requirements of section 414D-3, the department director shall file it.  (b) The department director files a document by stamping or otherwise endorsing it with the date and the time of receipt.  (c) If the department director refuses to file a document, the department director shall return it to the domestic or foreign corporation or its designated representative, together with a brief, written explanation of the reason or reasons for the refusal.  (d) The department director's duty to file documents under this section is ministerial. The department director's filing or refusal to file a document does not:  (1) Affect the validity or invalidity of the document in whole or in part;  (2) Relate to the correctness or incorrectness of information contained in the document; or  (3) Create a presumption that the document is valid or invalid or that information contained in the document is correct or incorrect. [L 2001, c 105, pt of §1; am L 2003, c 124, §22]
HI Rev Stat § 414D-9 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 23. Corporations and Partnerships|414D. Hawaii Nonprofit Corporations Act|414D-9 Appeal from the department director's refusal to file document.

 §414D-9 Appeal from the department director's refusal to file document. (a) If the department director refuses to file a document delivered for filing to the department director's office, the domestic or foreign corporation may within thirty days after the return of the document appeal the refusal to the circuit court. The appeal shall be commenced by petitioning the court to compel filing the document and by attaching to the petition the document and the department director's explanation of the refusal to file.  (b) The court may summarily order the department director to file the document or take other action the court considers appropriate.  (c) The court's final decision may be appealed as in other civil proceedings. [L 2001, c 105, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 414D-10 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 23. Corporations and Partnerships|414D. Hawaii Nonprofit Corporations Act|414D-10 Evidentiary effect of copy of filed document.

 §414D-10 Evidentiary effect of copy of filed document. A certificate attached to a copy of a document bearing the department director's signature (which may be in facsimile) and the seal of the department is conclusive evidence that the original document is on file with the department director. [L 2001, c 105, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 414D-11 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 23. Corporations and Partnerships|414D. Hawaii Nonprofit Corporations Act|414D-11 Certificates and certified copies to be received in evidence.

 §414D-11 Certificates and certified copies to be received in evidence. All certificates issued by the department director pursuant to this chapter, and all copies of documents filed in the department director's office pursuant to this chapter when certified by the department director, shall be taken and received in all courts, public offices, and official bodies as prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein. A certificate issued by the department director under the seal of the department of commerce and consumer affairs as to the existence or nonexistence of the facts relating to corporations, shall be taken and received in all courts, public offices, and official bodies as prima facie evidence of the existence or nonexistence of the facts stated therein. [L 2001, c 105, pt of §1; am L 2003, c 124, §23]
HI Rev Stat § 414D-12 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 23. Corporations and Partnerships|414D. Hawaii Nonprofit Corporations Act|414D-12 Penalty for signing false document.

 §414D-12 Penalty for signing false document. (a) A person commits an offense by signing a document the person knows is false in any material respect with intent that the document be delivered to the department director for filing.  (b) An offense under this section is a class C felony. [L 2001, c 105, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 414D-13 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 23. Corporations and Partnerships|414D. Hawaii Nonprofit Corporations Act|414D-13 Department director; powers.

 §414D-13 Department director; powers. The department director has the power reasonably necessary to perform the duties required of the department director's office by this chapter. The department director shall adopt necessary rules pursuant to chapter 91. [L 2001, c 105, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 414D-16 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 23. Corporations and Partnerships|414D. Hawaii Nonprofit Corporations Act|414D-16 Private foundations.

 §414D-16 Private foundations. Except as otherwise determined by a court of competent jurisdiction, a corporation that is a private foundation as defined in section 509(a) of the Code:  (1) Shall distribute such amounts for each taxable year at such time and in such manner as not to subject the corporation to tax under section 4942 of the Code;  (2) Shall not engage in any act of self-dealing as defined in section 4941(d) of the Code;  (3) Shall not retain any excess business holdings as defined in section 4943(c) of the Code;  (4) Shall not make any investments in such manner as to subject the corporation to tax under section 4944 of the Code;  (5) Shall not make any taxable expenditures as defined in section 4945(d) of the Code. [L 2001, c 105, pt of §1]