What are the requirements to perform a wedding?
Hawaii Revised Statutes ("HRS") Section 572-11, states: "It shall not be lawful for any person to perform the marriage ceremony within the State without first obtaining from the Department of Health a license to solemnize marriages." According to information obtained from the State Department of Health, State of Hawaii, the Department issues licenses to perform marriages pursuant to Section 572-12, HRS.
For further information, visit the Hawaii Department of Health. At the left side of the page, place your cursor over "Permits & Licensing". From the drop down menu, select "Trades and Professions". On the Trade & Professions page, select "Licensing to Perform Marriages"

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