Title 25, Professions And Occupations

§467B-11.5 Charitable organizations exempted from registration and financial disclosure requirements. The following charitable organizations shall not be subject to sections 467B-2.1 and 467B-6.5 if the organization submits an application for an exemption to the department and th…

§467B-12 Filing requirements for professional fundraising counsel and professional solicitors. [Section effective until June 30, 2026. For section effective July 1, 2026, see below. L 2025, c 108, §§10, 13.] (a) Every professional fundraising counsel or professional solicitor, pr…

§467B-12.5 Written contracts; filing with attorney general. (a) [Subsection effective until June 30, 2026. For subsection effective July 1, 2026, see below. L 2025, c 108, §§10, 13.] There shall be a written contract between a charitable organization and a professional fundraisin…

§467B-13 Rules. The attorney general may make, amend, or repeal such rules pursuant to chapter 91, as may be deemed proper to effectuate this chapter. [L 1981, c 30, §4 as superseded by c 54, §4; am L 2004, c 93, §13]

[§467B-15] Solicitation of funds for charitable purposes special fund. There is established in the state treasury the solicitation of funds for charitable purposes special fund, into which shall be deposited all fees, fines, penalties, attorneys' fees, and costs of investigation …

[§467B‑16] Service of process; substituted service. (a) A charitable organization, professional solicitor, or professional fundraising counsel that is required to be registered under this chapter and that either has its principal place of business outside of the State or is organ…

[§467B‑17] Administrative enforcement; cease and desist orders. (a) Whenever the attorney general finds that a charitable organization has violated section 467B-2.1, the attorney general may issue, in addition to the remedies prescribed by section 467B-9.7(b), a cease and desist …

§467B-2.1 Registration of charitable organizations; deactivation. (a) Every public benefit corporation domiciled in Hawaii and every charitable organization not exempted by section 467B-11.5 shall register with the department prior to conducting any solicitation of contributions …

§467B-2.3 Charitable fundraising platforms. [Section effective July 1, 2026. L 2025, c 108, §§10, 13.] (a) Before soliciting, permitting, or otherwise enabling any solicitations for purported charitable purposes, a charitable fundraising platform shall register with the departmen…

§467B-2.5 Professional solicitor financial reports; contribution account. [Section effective until June 30, 2026. For section effective July 1, 2026, see below. L 2025, c 108, §§10, 13.] (a) A professional solicitor shall file with the attorney general a financial report for any …

[§467B-2.7] Platform charities. [Section effective July 1, 2026.] (a) Every platform charity not exempted by section 467B-11.5 shall register with the department as a platform charity before conducting activities regulated by this chapter in accordance with section 467B-2.1. A pl…

§467B-3 Reciprocal agreements. The attorney general may enter into a reciprocal agreement with the appropriate authority of another state for the purpose of exchanging information with respect to charitable organizations, professional fundraising counsel, professional solicitors,…

§467B-5 Records to be kept. [Section effective until June 30, 2026. For section effective July 1, 2026, see below. L 2025, c 108, §10.] (a) Every charitable organization, professional fundraising counsel, professional solicitor, and commercial co-venturer subject to this chapter …

§467B-5.5 Commercial co-venturer's charitable sales promotions. [Section effective until June 30, 2026. For section effective July 1, 2026, see below. L 2025, c 108, §10.] (a) All charitable sales promotions by a commercial co-venturer shall disclose the name of the commercial co…

§467B-6.5 Annual financial reports; fiscal records and fees. (a) Every registered charitable organization shall annually file with the department a report for its most recently completed fiscal year. If the charitable organization files a Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF with the Inte…

§467B-8 Information filed to become public records. [Section effective until June 30, 2026. For section effective July 1, 2026, see below. L 2025, c 108, §10.] Statements, reports, professional fundraising counsel contracts or professional solicitor contracts, commercial co-ventu…

§467B-9 Prohibited acts. [Section effective until June 30, 2026. For section effective July 1, 2026, see below. L 2025, c 108, §§10, 13.] (a) No person, for the purpose of soliciting contributions from persons in the State, shall use the name of any other person except that of an…

§467B-9.3 Investigations; subpoenas; court orders. (a) The department, on its own motion or upon complaint of any person, may conduct an investigation to determine whether any person has violated or is about to violate any provision of sections 467B-2.1, 467B-6.5, and 467B-9. (b)…

§467B-9.5 Financial statements. [Section effective until June 30, 2026. For section effective July 1, 2026, see below. L 2025, c 108, §10.] Whenever the attorney general has reasonable grounds to believe that any charitable organization, professional fundraising counsel, professi…

§467B-9.6 Enforcement. [Section effective until June 30, 2026. For section effective July 1, 2026, see below. L 2025, c 108, §10.] (a) If any charitable organization, professional fundraising counsel, professional solicitor, or commercial co-venturer fails to file any statement, …

§467B-9.7 Administrative enforcement and penalties. (a) [Subsection effective until June 30, 2026. For subsection effective July 1, 2026, see below. L 2025, c 108, §10.] The attorney general may refuse to register, revoke, or suspend the registration of any charitable organizatio…