[§467B-2.1]  Registration of charitable
organizations.  (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 or prior to
having any solicitation conducted on its behalf by others.  Two authorized
officers of the charitable organization shall sign the registration form and
shall certify that the statements therein are true and correct to the best of
their knowledge subject to penalties imposed by section 710-1063.  A
consolidated application for registration may, at the option of the charitable
organization, be submitted by a parent organization for itself and any or all
of its related foundations, supporting organizations, chapters, branches, or
affiliates in this State.



(b)  The attorney general may make available a
registration form to assist in the registration by charitable organizations
that must register in other states and shall designate the uniform registration
statement developed by the National Association of State Charity Officials be
used as the registration form under this section.



(c)  The attorney general may require that
registration forms be filed with the department electronically and may require
the use of electronic signatures. [L 2008, c 174, pt of §2]