Except as otherwise expressly authorized by this chapter, a financial services loan company shall not:

(1) Employ its funds, directly or indirectly, in trade or commerce by buying or selling ordinary goods, chattels, wares, and merchandise, or by owning or operating industrial or manufacturing plants of any kind;

Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 412:9-202

  • Company: means any corporation, partnership, trust (business or otherwise), association, joint venture, pool syndicate, unincorporated organization, or any form of business entity not specifically listed herein and, unless specifically excluded, a financial institution; provided that "company" does not mean any trust existing on July 1, 1993, which under its terms must terminate within twenty-five years, or not later than twenty-one years and ten months after the death of individuals living on the effective date of the trust. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 412:1-109
(2) Issue commercial letters of credit;
(3) Sell real estate, securities, or insurance; or
(4) Engage in any activity requiring a charter as a trust company under article 8.