State website:
www.capitol.hawaii.gov
State law reference for name registration:
Hawaii Revised Statutes Annotated,
Title 482, Sections 482-2+.
Registration of business name requirements:
Registration is optional. Hawaii
does not have a fictitious name statute,
but has a trade name statute. A trade
name is essentially a business name
other than the owner’s name. The applicant
must register with the Director
of Commerce and Consumer Affairs.
(Section 482-2).
Registration fee: $50.00
Term of registration: None stated in
statute.
Name requirements: None stated in
statute.
Registration application requirements:
The application shall state that the person
is the proprietor, or the assign of the
proprietor, and shall state the nature of
the business. (Section 482-2).
Publication requirements: None
stated.
Office for registration:
Hawaii Department of Commerce and
Consumer Affairs
P O Box 40
Honolulu, HI 96810
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