BB-30 LLC_E (Rev 02-2020)
CUSTOMER CHECKLIST FOR OPENING BUSINESS ACCOUNTS
Limited Liability Company (LLC) - State of Hawaii
Aloha. Thank you for choosing Bank of Hawaii.
To assist you with the account opening process, the following are required at the time of account opening and are subject to the Bank’s
review and acceptance. Additional documents may be required.
**All LLCs doing business in the State of Hawaii must be registered with the
Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs (DCCA)
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REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
Certification Regarding Beneficial Owners of Legal Entity Customers (Bank form CMP-12_E)
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Signed Operating Agreement and any amendments (If no Operating Agreement, complete Bank form Certification Regarding Business
Documents BB-39_E.)
o Certified Meeting Minutes or Resolution which lists current Member(s) / Manager(s), if not listed on DCCA or in Operating
Agreement.
Employer Identification Number
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(or Social Security Number, if Single-Member LLC without a separate TIN)
If Managers/Members are companies, provide the following documents for all companies involved.
o Corporation:
Certified Corporate Resolution or Meeting Minutes (signed by the Corporate Secretary) with current list of officers and
naming the person(s) authorized to act for the Corporation
If company does not do business in the State of Hawaii, also provide Articles of Incorporation, and any amendments
(file-marked by the State or Country in which it was formed)
o Limited Liability Company (LLC)
Operating Agreement and any amendments, for all companies involved.
Certified Meeting Minutes or Resolution which lists current Member(s) / Manager(s), if not listed on DCCA or in
Operating Agreement.
If company does not do business in the State of Hawaii, also provide Articles of Organization, and any amendments
(file-marked by the State or Country in which it was formed).
o Partnership
Partnership Agreement (General, LP, LLP, LLLP) and any amendments
If company does not do business in the State of Hawaii, also provide:
─ Registration Statement for Partnership (for GP & LLP), file-marked by the State or Country in which it was formed
─ Statement of Qualification (for LLP), file-marked by the State or Country in which it was formed
─ Certificate of Limited Partnership (for LP, LLLP), file-marked by the State or Country in which it was formed
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Doing Business in the State of Hawaii:
Trade Name Registration with the DCCA
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, if applicable
Not Doing Business in the State of Hawaii
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:
Articles of Organization, and any amendments (file-marked by the
State or Country in which it was formed)
For Foreign
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LLCs, also provide Certifications, Consents,
Authorizations, Registration Documents and any amendments,
etc. as applicable. And, if documents are in a foreign language,
also provide certified translation for each document.
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Registration to be verified by Bank of Hawaii via State of Hawaii’s DCCA website indicating the registered entity is in “Good Standing” and Trade Name (if
applicable) is “Active”: https://hbe.ehawaii.gov/documents/search.html
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The Certification Regarding Beneficial Owners of Legal Entity Customers is not required for the following:
Sole Proprietorships Personal / Family Trusts
Unincorporated associations Banks and other Financial Institutions
Natural Persons opening accounts on their own behalf Federal, State, County or Foreign Government Agencies
Publicly Traded Entities
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Internal Revenue Service (IRS): http://www.irs.gov
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An entity formed outside of the State of Hawaii, whether it is another State, a U.S. Territory or another Country, is identified as a “foreign” entity by the
DCCA. An entity formed in the State of Hawaii is identified as a “domestic” entity: http://cca.hawaii.gov/breg/legalinfo/
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Definition of Foreign LLC not doing business in the State of Hawaii:
https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol08_Ch0401-0429/HRS0428/HRS_0428-1003.htm
