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HI Rev Stat § 425-154 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 23. Corporations and Partnerships|425. Partnerships|425-154 Amending and restating, amending, and restating the statement of qualification; voluntary cancellation.

  §425-154 Amending and restating, amending, and restating the statement of qualification; voluntary cancellation. (a) A statement of qualification may be amended and restated at any time for any proper purpose determined by the partners. The amended and restated statement of qualification shall set forth:  (1) All of the operative provisions of the statement of qualification as previously amended; and   (2) A statement that the amended and restated statement of qualification supersedes the original statement of qualification and all amendments thereto. The amended and restated statement of qualification shall be delivered to the director for filing. The director may certify the amended and restated statement of qualification as the statement of qualification currently in effect, without including the information required to be filed by paragraph (2).  (b) A statement of qualification shall be amended by delivering a statement of amendment of limited liability partnership to the director for filing. The statement of amendment shall set forth:  (1) The name of the limited liability partnership;  (2) The date on which the limited liability partnership's statement of qualification was filed; and  (3) The amendment to the statement of qualification.  (c) A restated statement of qualification may be executed and filed in the same manner as a statement of amendment. The restated statement of qualification shall set forth all of the operative provisions of the statement of qualification as previously amended, together with a statement that the restated statement of qualification correctly sets forth without change the corresponding provisions of the statement of qualification as previously amended, and that the restated statement of qualification supersedes the original statement of qualification and all amendments thereto. The director may certify the restated statement of qualification currently in effect, without including the information required to be set forth in the restatement by this subsection.  (d) An amended, restated, or amended and restated statement of qualification shall be effective when filed.   (e) A limited liability partnership validly created under this chapter may voluntarily cancel its limited liability status with an amendment to a statement of qualification. [L 2000, c 218, pt of §1; am L 2001, c 241, §2; am L 2002, c 130, §87; am L 2003, c 124, §52]
HI Rev Stat § 425-155 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 23. Corporations and Partnerships|425. Partnerships|425-155 Status as limited liability partnership; cancellation.

  §425-155 Status as limited liability partnership; cancellation. (a) The status of a partnership as a limited liability partnership shall be effective upon the filing of the statement of qualification.  (b) Status as a limited liability partnership shall continue, regardless of changes in the partnership, until canceled pursuant to section 425-14, revoked pursuant to section 425-164, or voluntarily canceled pursuant to section 425-154. Cancellation of a statement of qualification shall be effective upon filing.  (c) The status of a partnership as a limited liability partnership and the liability of its partners shall not be affected by errors in or amendments made to the information required to be contained in the statement of qualification under section 425-153. [L 2000, c 218, pt of §1; am L 2001, c 241, §3]
HI Rev Stat § 425-156 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 23. Corporations and Partnerships|425. Partnerships|425-156 Foreign limited liability partnerships.

  §425-156 Foreign limited liability partnerships. (a) Before transacting business in this State, a foreign limited liability partnership shall register pursuant to part I of this chapter, file a statement of foreign qualification with the director, and submit a certificate of good standing or other similar record duly authenticated by the secretary of state or other official having custody of limited liability partnership records in the state or country under whose law it was formed; provided that the certificate shall be dated not earlier than sixty days prior to the filing of the application. If the certificate is in a foreign language, a translation attested to under oath by the translator shall accompany the certificate. (b) A foreign limited liability partnership shall not be denied a statement of foreign qualification by reason of any difference between the law under which the partnership was formed and the law of this State. [L 2000, c 218, pt of §1; am L 2001, c 241, §4; am L 2002, c 130, §88; am L 2003, c 124, §53]
HI Rev Stat § 425-157 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 23. Corporations and Partnerships|425. Partnerships|425-157 Law governing foreign limited liability partnership.

  §425-157 Law governing foreign limited liability partnership. (a) The law under which a foreign limited liability partnership is formed shall govern relations among the partners, between the partners and the partnership, and the liability of partners for obligations of the partnership.  (b) A statement of foreign qualification shall not be construed to authorize a foreign limited liability partnership to engage in any business or exercise any power prohibited to a limited liability partnership in this State. [L 2000, c 218, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 425-158 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 23. Corporations and Partnerships|425. Partnerships|425-158 Statement of foreign qualification.

  §425-158 Statement of foreign qualification. A statement of foreign qualification shall contain:  (1) The name of the foreign limited liability partnership, which name complies with the law of the state or other jurisdiction under which the foreign limited liability partnership is formed;  (2) A statement that the partnership elects to be a foreign limited liability partnership; and  (3) The mailing address of the partnership's principal office and the information required by section 425R-4(a). [L 2000, c 218, pt of §1; am L 2001, c 241, §5; am L 2002, c 130, §89; am L 2004, c 121, §31; am L 2006, c 184, §19 and c 235, §13; am L 2009, c 55, §36]
HI Rev Stat § 425-159 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 23. Corporations and Partnerships|425. Partnerships|425-159 Amending, restating, and amending and restating the statement of foreign qualification; voluntary cancellation.

  §425-159 Amending, restating, and amending and restating the statement of foreign qualification; voluntary cancellation. (a) A foreign limited liability partnership shall amend, restate, and amend and restate the statement of qualification in the same manner prescribed for domestic limited liability partnerships in section 425-154.  (b) A foreign limited liability partnership validly elected under this chapter may voluntarily cancel its limited liability status in an amendment to a statement of qualification. [L 2000, c 218, pt of §1; am L 2001, c 241, §6; am L 2003, c 124, §54]
HI Rev Stat § 425-160 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 23. Corporations and Partnerships|425. Partnerships|425-160 Status as qualified foreign limited liability partnership; cancellation.

  §425-160 Status as qualified foreign limited liability partnership; cancellation. (a) The status of a partnership as a qualified foreign limited liability partnership shall be effective upon the filing of the statement of foreign qualification.  (b) Status as a qualified foreign limited liability partnership shall continue, regardless of changes in the partnership, until canceled pursuant to section 425-14 or revoked pursuant to section 425-164. Cancellation of a statement of foreign qualification is effective when it is filed.  (c) The status of a partnership as a foreign limited liability partnership and the liability of its partners shall not be affected by errors in or amendments made to the information required to be contained in the statement of foreign qualification under section 425-158. [L 2000, c 218, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 425-161 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 23. Corporations and Partnerships|425. Partnerships|425-161 Foreign limited liability partnerships; effect of failure to qualify.

  §425-161 Foreign limited liability partnerships; effect of failure to qualify. (a) A foreign limited liability partnership engaged in the transaction of business in this State shall not maintain an action or proceeding in this State unless it has in effect a statement of foreign qualification.  (b) The failure of a foreign limited liability partnership to have in effect a statement of foreign qualification shall not impair the validity of a contract or act of the foreign limited liability partnership or preclude it from defending an action or proceeding in this State.  (c) A limitation on personal liability of a partner is not waived solely by the transaction of business in this State without a statement of foreign qualification.  (d) If a foreign limited liability partnership transacts business in this State without a statement of foreign qualification, the director shall be its agent for service of process with respect to a right of action arising out of a business transaction in this State. [L 2000, c 218, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 425-162 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 23. Corporations and Partnerships|425. Partnerships|425-162 Foreign limited liability partnerships; activities not constituting the transaction of business.

  §425-162 Foreign limited liability partnerships; activities not constituting the transaction of business. (a) Activities of a foreign limited liability partnership that do not constitute the transaction of business include:  (1) Maintaining, defending, or settling an action or proceeding;  (2) Holding meetings of its partners or carrying on any other activity concerning its affairs;  (3) Maintaining bank accounts;  (4) Maintaining offices or agencies for the transfer, exchange, and registration of the partnership's own securities, or maintaining trustees or depositories with respect to those securities;  (5) Selling through independent contractors;  (6) Soliciting or obtaining orders, whether by mail or through employees, agents, or otherwise, if the orders require acceptance outside this State before they become contracts;  (7) Creating or acquiring indebtedness, with or without a mortgage, or other security interest in property;  (8) Collecting debts or foreclosing mortgages or other security interests in property securing the debts, and holding, protecting, and maintaining property so acquired;  (9) Conducting an isolated transaction that is completed within thirty days and is not one in the course of similar transactions; and  (10) Transacting business in interstate commerce.  (b) The ownership in this State of income-producing real property or income-producing tangible personal property, other than property excluded under subsection (a), constitutes the transaction of business in this State.  (c) This section shall not apply to a determination of contracts or activities that may subject a foreign limited liability partnership to service of process, taxation, or regulation under any other law of this State. [L 2000, c 218, pt of §1; am L 2002, c 130, §90]
HI Rev Stat § 425-163 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 23. Corporations and Partnerships|425. Partnerships|425-163 Annual report.

  §425-163 Annual report. (a) Every limited liability partnership and foreign limited liability partnership authorized to transact business in this State shall file an annual report in the office of the director that contains:  (1) The name of the limited liability partnership or foreign limited liability partnership;  (2) The mailing address of the partnership's principal office and the information required by section 425R-4(a); provided that if the partnership is formed under the laws of any other jurisdiction, the name of the other jurisdiction shall also be specified;  (3) The name and address of each partner; and  (4) The fact that none of the partners is either a minor or an incompetent person.  (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 limited liability partnership whose date of registration in this State falls between:  (1) January 1 and March 31, the annual report shall be filed on or before March 31 of each year and shall reflect the state of the partnership's affairs as of January 1 of the year of filing;  (2) April 1 and June 30, the annual report shall be filed on or before June 30 of each year and shall reflect the state of the partnership's affairs as of April 1 of the year of filing;  (3) July 1 and September 30, the annual report shall be filed on or before September 30 of each year and shall reflect the state of the partnership's affairs as of July 1 of the year of filing; and  (4) October 1 and December 31, the annual report shall be filed on or before December 31 of each year and shall reflect the state of the partnership's affairs as of October 1 of the year of filing; provided that if a domestic or foreign limited liability partnership is registered in the same year in which the annual report is due, the domestic or foreign limited liability partnership shall not be required to file an annual report for that year. Thereafter, the domestic or foreign limited liability partnership shall comply with the requirements of this section.  (e) Each annual report shall be certified as correct by any partner. [L 2000, c 218, pt of §1; am L 2002, c 130, §91; am L 2003, c 124, §55; am L 2006, c 235, §14; am L 2009, c 55, §37]
HI Rev Stat § 425-164 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 23. Corporations and Partnerships|425. Partnerships|425-164 Revocation of statement of qualification.

  §425-164 Revocation of statement of qualification. (a) The director may revoke the statement of qualification of a limited liability partnership or statement of foreign qualification of a foreign limited liability partnership if:  (1) The partnership fails to:  (A) Pay any fees prescribed by law;  (B) File its annual report for a period of two years;  (C) Appoint and maintain an agent for service of process as required; or  (D) File a statement of a change in the name or business address of the agent as required by chapter 425R; or  (2) A misrepresentation has been made of any material matter in any application, report, affidavit, or other record or document submitted by the partnership. The director shall provide the partnership at least sixty days' written notice of intent to revoke the statement. The notice shall be mailed to the partnership at its last known address appearing in the records of the director. The notice shall specify the annual report that has not been filed or the fee that has not been paid, and the effective date of the revocation. The revocation shall not be effective if the specified annual report is filed and the specified fee is paid before the effective date of the revocation.  (b) Revocation under subsection (a) shall only affect a partnership's status as a limited liability partnership or foreign limited liability partnership, and shall not be deemed an event of dissolution of the partnership.  (c) A partnership whose statement of qualification has been administratively revoked may apply to the director for reinstatement within two years after the effective date of the revocation. The application shall:  (1) Recite the name of the partnership and the effective date of the revocation;  (2) Contain all reports due and unfiled;  (3) Contain the payment of all delinquent fees and penalties; and  (4) Contain a certificate or other writing from the department of taxation indicating that all taxes owed by the partnership have been paid, a payment arrangement has been entered into, or the unpaid tax liabilities are being contested in an administrative or judicial appeal with the department of taxation.  (d) A reinstatement under subsection (c) shall relate back to and take effect as of the effective date of the revocation, and the partnership's status as a limited liability partnership shall continue upon reinstatement as if the revocation had never occurred. [L 2000, c 218, pt of §1; am L 2002, c 130, §92; am L 2003, c 124, §56; am L 2006, c 235, §15; am L 2009, c 23, §10 and c 55, §38; am L 2012, c 58, §15]
HI Rev Stat § 425-165, 166 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 23. Corporations and Partnerships|425. Partnerships|425-165, 166 REPEALED.

  § §425-165, 166 REPEALED. L 2002, c 130, § §115, 116.
HI Rev Stat § 425-167 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 23. Corporations and Partnerships|425. Partnerships|425-167 Correction of filed documents.

  §425-167 Correction of filed documents. (a) A domestic limited liability partnership or foreign limited liability partnership may correct a document filed with the 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 preparing and delivering to the director for filing, a statement of correction that:  (1) Identifies the document, including its filing date, or attaches a copy of it to the statement;  (2) Identifies the incorrect statement, if any;  (3) Explains why the incorrect statement, if any, is incorrect, or describes the manner in which execution of the document was defective; and  (4) Corrects the incorrect statement or defective execution.  (c) A certificate of correction is effective retroactive to the effective date of the document corrected except as to persons relying on the uncorrected document and adversely affected by the correction, as to which persons, a certificate of correction is effective from the time of filing. [L 2000, c 218, pt of §1; am L 2002, c 130, §93]
HI Rev Stat § 425-168 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 23. Corporations and Partnerships|425. Partnerships|425-168 Fee for recording.

 §425-168 Fee for recording. (a) The director shall collect the following fees for the following limited liability partnership documents:  (1) Annual report, $25;  (2) Statement of qualification, $50;  (3) Statement of foreign qualification, $100;  (4) Statement of correction, amendment, restatement, or amendment and restatement, $25;  (5) Certificate of good standing, $5;  (6) Articles of conversion or merger, $100;  (7) For any other certificate, statement, or document, $25;   (8) Certification of domestic or foreign partnership, $10; and  (9) For filings relating to registered agents, the fees established by section 425R-2.  (b) The following special handling fees shall be assessed by the director for expeditious handling and review of the following documents:  (1) Statement of qualification, $25;  (2) Statement of correction, amendment, restatement, or amendment and restatement, $25;  (3) Annual report, $25;  (4) Certification of domestic or foreign limited liability partnership, $10;  (5) Certificate of good standing for domestic or foreign limited liability partnership, $10;  (6) Articles of conversion or merger for domestic or foreign limited liability partnership, $75;  (7) Statement of foreign qualification, $25;  (8) Statement of correction, amendment, restatement, or amendment and restatement of foreign limited liability partnership, $25;  (9) Annual report, $25; and  (10) For any other certificate or document authorized by this subpart, $25.  (c) The director shall charge and collect:  (1) For furnishing a certified copy of any document, instrument, or paper relating to a limited liability partnership, $10 for the certificate and affixing the seal thereto; and  (2) At the time of any service of process on the director as agent for service of process of a limited liability partnership, $10, which amount may be recovered as taxable costs by the party to the suit or action causing the service to be made if the party prevails in the suit or action.  (d) All fees collected under this section shall be managed in accordance with section 26-9(l). [L 2000, c 218, pt of §1; am L 2001, c 129, §74; am L 2002, c 130, §94; am L 2004, c 116, §7 and c 117, §4; am L 2009, c 55, §39]
HI Rev Stat § 425-169 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 23. Corporations and Partnerships|425. Partnerships|425-169 Revocation if instrument dishonored.

  §425-169 Revocation if instrument dishonored. The director may revoke the filing of a document filed under this subpart if the director determines that the filing fee for the document was paid by an instrument that was dishonored when presented by the State for payment. Documents revoked under this section shall be returned and notice of revocation shall be given to the filing party by regular mail. Failure to give or receive the notice shall not invalidate revocation under this section. Revocation of a filing under this section shall not affect an earlier filing. [L 2000, c 218, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 425-170 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 23. Corporations and Partnerships|425. Partnerships|425-170 REPEALED.

  §425-170 REPEALED. L 2002, c 130, §117.
HI Rev Stat § 425-171 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 23. Corporations and Partnerships|425. Partnerships|425-171 Action by director.

  §425-171 Action by director. The director may maintain an action to restrain a foreign limited liability partnership from transacting business in this State in violation of this subpart. [L 2000, c 218, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 425-172 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 23. Corporations and Partnerships|425. Partnerships|425-172 Personal liability and penalty.

  §425-172 Personal liability and penalty. (a) Each partner of a partnership that neglects or fails to substantially comply with any provision of this subpart shall severally forfeit to the State $25 for each and every month while the default continues, to be recovered by action brought in the name of the State by the director; provided that the director, for good cause shown, may reduce or waive the same.  (b) Any person who signs or certifies as correct any statement or certificate filed pursuant to this subpart, or who presents any statement or certificate for filing, knowing that the statement or certificate is false in any material respect and with the intent to deceive or defraud, shall be guilty of a class C felony.  (c) Any person who negligently, but without intent to deceive or defraud, signs or certifies as correct any statement or certificate filed pursuant to this subpart, that is in fact false, shall be subject to a civil fine not to exceed $500. [L 2000, c 218, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 425-173 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 23. Corporations and Partnerships|425. Partnerships|425-173 Transition rules for limited liability partnerships and foreign limited liability partnerships under prior law.

  §425-173 Transition rules for limited liability partnerships and foreign limited liability partnerships under prior law. (a) All entities that were limited liability partnerships registered under the law in effect on the date preceding July 1, 2000, shall be converted into and be deemed partnerships that have registered under part I and filed a statement of qualification of limited liability partnership pursuant to this subpart.  (b) All entities that were foreign limited liability partnerships registered under the law in effect on the date preceding July 1, 2000, shall be converted into and be deemed foreign limited liability partnerships that have registered under part I and filed a statement of foreign qualification pursuant to this subpart. [L 2000, c 218, pt of §1] Revision Note  "July 1, 2000" substituted for "the effective date of this subpart".