Hawaii Debt Management Licensing Requirements

Hawaii Debt Management license renewal

Hawaii PROHIBITS Debt Management Companies

Hawaii PROHIBITS Debt Management Companies

Pursuant to Hawaii law,  Hawaii Rev. Stat. §446-1 et seq., Debt management companies are prohibited from operating in Hawaii.  Read the statute here.

Renewing your Certificate of Authority

If you want to engage in a business other than a debt management business, then with certain limited exceptions, a Hawaii Certificate of Authority is required to be renewed annually if a company does business in Hawaii regardless of where the company is located.

A certificate of authority (also known as a certificate of registration) is a document that the State of Hawaii requires companies not incorporated in Hawaii to obtain before “transacting business” within the state borders of Hawaii .

License Fees

Debt management companies are NOT ALLOWED to operate in Hawaii per statute.

FOR BUSINESSES OTHER THAN DEBT MANAGEMENT COMPANIES:

The filing fee for renewing a Hawaii Certificate of Authority is $150.

Do you want to check on other states’ requirements for obtaining a New Debt Management license? Click here.

Hawaii Debt Management license renewal

Want to verify if an existing company is licensed in another state as a Debt Management company? Click here.