Hawaii law

Business Laws in Hawaii.

Hawaii business-law disputes commonly involve corporations, LLCs, governance, contracts, and commercial relationships. Hawaii corporations are governed by HRS Chapter 414 (Hawaii Business Corporation Act), Hawaii LLCs follow the Uniform Limited Liability Company Act at HRS Chapter 428, and commercial transactions follow Hawaii’s UCC in Title 27.

Last verified: 2026-04-17

State law

Key Hawaii Statutes

Hawaii Business Corporation ActHRS ch. 414

Hawaii’s corporation statute governs shareholder rights, director duties, derivative claims, mergers, and dissolution.

Hawaii Uniform Limited Liability Company ActHRS ch. 428

Hawaii’s LLC statute governs member rights, fiduciary duties, operating agreements, dissociation, and dissolution.

Hawaii Uniform Commercial CodeHRS tit. 27

Hawaii’s UCC covers sales, secured transactions, negotiable instruments, and other commercial relationships behind business disputes.

State law

Official Sources

Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs — Business Registration Hawaii State Legislature — Revised Statutes

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