Sign up for a free account with Hawaii Business Express (HBE) to register a new business, tradename, trademark or service mark online by (1) using a step by step wizard to guide you through the process or (2) filling in the form on the computer using the QuickFile.
The purpose of this search is simply to determine whether a company/entity exists and if it is in good standing and also to provide basic information on the company/entity. Contact the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs - Business Registration Division at (808) 586-2727 for assistance with business registration. If you are registering a business entity name, NEVER assume the name is available until you have received a written response from the Business Registration Division.
You can easily register online and instantly submit a filing and receive a receipt. Or you can file using a paper form. Forms are in a fillable PDF format. Print, sign, and mail in with check or walk-in with check or credit card.