HI registered agent
A $2.50 registered agent in Hawaii. That is the whole pitch.
Every company on the Hawaii books has to name a registered agent with a street address inside the state. Below, in the state's own words, is what that agent is supposed to be. Below that, what we are.
Where we come in
Nowhere.
The rule, quoted
The rule
Hawaii puts it like this:
... continuously maintain in this State a registered agent, who shall have a business address in this ...
Source: state statute, via incFACTS: HRS sec. 414-61; sec. 428-107; sec. 425R-3
The part Hawaii enforces
The state has a procedure for companies whose agent is a locked door. This is it, quoted, with nothing from us in between.
The state dissolves you
... commence a proceeding under section 414-402 to administratively dissolve a corporation if the corporation fails to: (1) Pay any fees prescribed by law; ...
Source: state statute, via incFACTS: HRS sec. 414-401(3)-(4); sec. 428-809(3)-(4)
Out-of-state companies: revoked
... proceeding under section 414-462 to revoke the certificate of authority of a foreign corporation ...
Source: state statute, via incFACTS: HRS sec. 414-461(1)(C); sec. 428-1006(a)(1)(C)
And then
... liability company administratively terminated continues its existence temporarily but may carry on only business necessary to ...
Source: state statute, via incFACTS: HRS sec. 428-810(c)-(d); sec. 414-402(c)-(d)
The courthouse door closes
A foreign corporation transacting business in this State without a certificate of authority may not maintain a proceeding in any court in this State until it obtains a certificate of ...
Source: state statute, via incFACTS: HRS sec. 414-432(a), (d); sec. 428-1008(a), (e)
Papers you will not receive
Service, redirected
... or other person in charge of the property, business, or office of the corporation can be found within the State, and the corporation has not filed with the department director, pursuant ...
Source: state statute, via incFACTS: HRS sec. 414-64(a)-(c); sec. 428-110(a)-(c); sec. 414-440(b) (foreign corporations)
Getting the company back afterwards
The fee to come back
... 414-402 may apply to the department director for reinstatement within ...
Source: state statute, via incFACTS: HRS sec. 414-403(a); sec. 428-811(a); sec. 428-1301(a)(7)
Also skippable: the Hawaii annual report
incFACTS has not verified the Hawaii annual report fee. We took the afternoon off.
Quoted text is the state code as captured by incFACTS on 2026-08-01 and checked word for word on 2026-08-10. It changes. We do not.