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Unauthorized Insurers (Surplus Lines)

Hawaii Revised Statutes chapter 431 (Insurance Code), Article 8, 40 of 41 listed sections

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Hawaii State Legislature
Edition
HRS current per capitol.hawaii.gov on 2026-09-29
Last checked
2026-09-29
Status
Hawaii Revised Statutes, public domain
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Publisher. Hawaii State Legislature (capitol.hawaii.gov); text as captured by the Internet Archive and verified against the live official page

Edition. HRS current per capitol.hawaii.gov on 2026-09-29 (Vol09_Ch0431-0435H)

Status. Hawaii Revised Statutes, public domain (state government edict).

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Hawaii Revised Statutes chapter 431 (Insurance Code), Article 8 - Unauthorized Insurers (Surplus Lines) (40 of 41 listed sections) is a state statute published by Hawaii State Legislature (capitol.hawaii.gov); text as captured by the Internet Archive and verified against the live official page. It is one of the Hawaii documents that insurance license exam questions are written from, including hawaii property & casualty practice questions. This page summarizes it and points to the official version, which is the text to rely on.

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  • Haw. Rev. Stat. § 431:8-301(b) (Diligent search exemption for an exempt commercial purchaser)
    “(b) A surplus lines broker is not required to make a due diligence search to determine whether the full amount or type of insurance can be obtained from authorized insurers when the broker is seeking to procure or place unauthorized insurance for an exempt commercial purchaser; provided that:”
  • Haw. Rev. Stat. § 431:8-307 (Broker's duty to notify insured)
    “No contract of insurance placed by a surplus lines broker under this part and no premium charged therefor shall be due and payable until the surplus lines broker, when business is originated by a surplus lines broker, or the producer, when business is referred to a surplus lines broker from a...”
  • Haw. Rev. Stat. § 431:8-315(a) (Surplus lines broker premium tax)
    “(a) Within forty-five days after the end of each calendar quarter, each surplus lines broker shall pay to the director of finance, through the commissioner via the National Association of Insurance Commissioners' Online Premium Tax for Insurance or an equivalent service approved by the...”

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Hawaii Revised Statutes chapter 431 (Insurance Code), Article 8 - Unauthorized Insurers (Surplus Lines) (40 of 41 listed sections) is a state statute published by Hawaii State Legislature (capitol.hawaii.gov); text as captured by the Internet Archive and verified against the live official page. Edition: HRS current per capitol.hawaii.gov on 2026-09-29 (Vol09_Ch0431-0435H).

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