(a) A Hawaii state branch, Hawaii state agency, or Hawaii representative office shall be subject to examination by the commissioner at intervals prescribed, and in accordance with, § 412:2-200.

Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 412:13-223

  • Agency: when used in reference to an office of a foreign bank, shall have the same meaning as is set forth in section 1(b)(1) of the federal International Banking Act (12 U. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 412:13-102
  • Bank: means any bank as defined in: section 2(c) of the Bank Holding Company Act (12 U. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 412:13-102
  • Branch: when used in reference to an office of a foreign bank, has the same meaning as is set forth in section 1(b)(3) of the federal International Banking Act (12 U. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 412:13-102
  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of financial institutions of this State. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 412:1-109
  • Financial institution: means a Hawaii financial institution, and unless the context indicates otherwise, a federal financial institution or foreign financial institution. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 412:1-109
  • Foreign bank: means any company organized under the laws of a foreign country, a territory of the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, or the Virgin Islands, that engages directly in the business of banking. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 412:13-102
  • Hawaii representative office: means a representative office that is located in this State. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 412:13-102
  • Hawaii state agency: when used in reference to an office of a foreign bank, means an agency of a foreign bank that is located in this State and licensed pursuant to this chapter, part II, of this article. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 412:13-102
  • Hawaii state branch: when used in reference to an office of a foreign bank, means a branch of a foreign bank that is located in this State and licensed pursuant to this chapter, part II, of this article. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 412:13-102
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • this State: means the State of Hawaii, its political subdivisions, agencies, and departments. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 412:1-109
(b) In conducting an examination pursuant to this section, the commissioner shall:

(1) Have full access to the offices, books, accounts, and records of each office located in this State as well as all of the books, accounts, and records maintained in this State of any office not located in this State of the foreign bank; and
(2) Have authority to require the attendance of, and to examine under oath, all persons whose testimony may be required relative to the activities of the office.
(c) A foreign bank that is licensed to establish and maintain a Hawaii state branch, Hawaii state agency, or Hawaii representative office shall be subject to examination fees, examination expenses, and all other fees and assessments in accordance with the laws of this State and the rules of the commissioner, including but not limited to sections 412:2-105, financial institution examiners” class=”unlinked-ref” datatype=”S” sessionyear=”2019″ statecd=”HI”>412:2-109, and 412:2-315.