(a) A certificate of authority authorizes the foreign corporation to which it is issued to transact business in this State subject to the right of the State to revoke the certificate as provided in this chapter.

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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 414D-275

  • 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.
  • Corporation: means a nonprofit corporation unless otherwise specified. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 414D-14
  • Domestic corporation: means a corporation organized under the laws of this State. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 414D-14
  • Foreign corporation: means a corporation organized under a law other than the law of this State. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 414D-14
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
(b) A foreign corporation with a valid certificate of authority has the same rights and enjoys the same privileges as and, except as otherwise provided by this chapter, is subject to the same duties, restrictions, penalties, and liabilities now or later imposed on, a domestic corporation of like character.
(c) This chapter does not authorize this State to regulate the organization or internal affairs of a foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this State.