Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 338-25.6

  • Charity: An agency, institution, or organization in existence and operating for the benefit of an indefinite number of persons and conducted for educational, religious, scientific, medical, or other beneficent purposes.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • county: includes the city and county of Honolulu. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 1-22

A fee of $5 shall be charged by the director of health for the issuing of such permit, the fee to be paid and accounted for to the treasury of the State, provided that subject to the provisions of section 338-25.5 the director shall issue a permit, free of charge, to any county, state or federal officer, acting in the officer’s official capacity, or to representatives of the consular corps, or to any domestic or foreign corporation, association, or organization not operated for profit which engages in public charity.