{"data":{"id":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-572b-5","jurisdiction":"us-hi","citation":"Haw. Rev. Stat. § 572B-5","heading":"Applicants for civil union; license required; limitations.","body":"(a) No persons may be joined in a civil union in this State unless both partners have:\n\n(1) Met the requirements of section 572B-2;\n\n(2) Complied with section 572B-6 and, if applicable, section 572B-7; and\n\n(3) Been issued a license by an agent, which license shall bear the certification of the agent that the persons named therein have met the requirements of section 572B-2 and have complied with section 572B-6 and, if applicable, section 572B-7.\n\n(b) The license, when certified by the agent, is sufficient authority for any person authorized to perform a civil union solemnization in this State to join the persons in a civil union; provided that the solemnization is performed not more than thirty days after the date of issuance. The license shall become void thirty days after issuance.","path":["HI Code","Division 3","Title 31","Chapter 572B"],"source_url":"http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol12_Ch0501-0588/HRS0572B/HRS_0572B-0005.htm","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:11Z","sha256":"26a8e49e390c9b78013f354fac2b13361a2c2819bea4c651693061c8b16638d1","source_id":"us-hi","stale":false,"prev":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-572b-4.5","next":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-572b-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}