(a) A certificate of authority of a foreign limited liability company to transact business in this State may be revoked by the director in the manner provided in subsection (b) if:

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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 428-1006

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Business: includes every trade, occupation, profession, and other lawful purpose, whether or not carried on for profit. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 428-101
  • Director: means the director of commerce and consumer affairs. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 428-101
  • Foreign limited liability company: means an unincorporated entity organized under laws other than the laws of this State which afford limited liability to its owners comparable to the liability under § 428-303 and is not required to obtain a certificate of authority to transact business under any law of this State other than this chapter. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 428-101
  • Limited liability company: means a limited liability company organized under this chapter. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 428-101
  • Record: means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 428-101
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
(1) The company fails to:

(A) Pay any fees prescribed by law;
(B) File its annual report for a period of two years pursuant to § 428-210;
(C) Appoint and maintain an agent for service of process as required by this part; or
(D) File a statement of a change in the name or business address of the agent as required by this part; or
(2) A misrepresentation has been made of any material matter in any application, report, affidavit, or other record or document submitted by the company pursuant to this part.
(b) The director may not revoke a certificate of authority of a foreign limited liability company unless the director sends the company notice of the revocation, at least sixty days before its effective date, by mailing the notice to the foreign limited liability company at its last known address appearing in the director’s records. The notice shall identify the cause for the revocation of the certificate of authority. If the foreign limited liability company does not cure its failure by the date specified in the notice of revocation, the director may issue a certificate of revocation that shall be filed in the office of the director. The authority of the company to transact business in this State shall cease upon the issuance of the certificate of revocation.