HI charter tour operator bonds.
Flat 3%. Enter your amount.

Hawaii requires a charter tour operator to file a surety bond with the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to register, protecting customers against operator nonperformance under HRS chapter 468L. We issue it at a flat 3% with no credit check — enter the amount your registration requires and the premium updates.

Required to register as a Hawaii charter tour operator with the DCCA under HRS chapter 468L
Sized by your charter-tour volume over a 12-month period — confirm the figure with the DCCA
Flat 3%, no credit pull — enter your required bond amount and the premium updates
Flat 3%of your bond amount$275minimum premiumNo creditcheck to issue
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How it works

Apply to filed in one sitting.

No underwriting queue for the standard charter tour bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the DCCA. Here is the whole thing:

TODAY · 5 MINUTES

Apply online

Your business details, the bond amount your registration requires, and the effective date — that is the entire application.

INSTANTLY

Issued on the spot

No credit check and no waiting — the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay. Larger amounts may get a quick review.

SAME DAY

File with the DCCA

Submit the executed bond (form TA-12), signed and notarized, naming the Director of Commerce and Consumer Affairs as obligee, with your registration. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the office insists.

The whole pricing page.

Bond amount × 3% = your premium, one-time, $275 minimum. Enter the figure your DCCA registration requires and the premium updates.

$300,000 bond
$9,000
$500,000 bond
$15,000
$1,000,000 bond
$30,000
About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the charter tour bond actually covers

Hawaii regulates travel agencies and charter tour operators under HRS chapter 468L, administered by the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. A charter tour operator that arranges public charter air tours must register, and that registration is conditioned on a surety bond filed on form TA-12.

The bond is a consumer-protection guarantee: it is conditioned to indemnify any customer who suffers a loss as a result of the charter tour operator's nonperformance. The Director of Commerce and Consumer Affairs is the obligee, and harmed customers are the protected parties.

Hawaii's rules generally tie the amount to your charter-tour volume over a 12-month period, and the federal public-charter regulations (14 CFR part 380) can reduce the state figure by amounts already secured federally. Because the exact figure depends on your operation, confirm the amount with the DCCA — then enter it and we issue at a flat 3% with no credit check.

HRS chapter 468L (form TA-12)Hawaii Revised Statutes chapter 468L and Hawaii Administrative Rules chapter 116 govern travel agencies and charter tour operators. A charter tour operator registers with the DCCA and files a surety bond (form TA-12) naming the Director of Commerce and Consumer Affairs as obligee, conditioned to indemnify customers for losses from nonperformance. The required amount is tied to the number of charter tours run in a 12-month period, net of amounts secured under the federal public-charter regulations (14 CFR part 380) — confirm your figure with the DCCA.

You need this bond if you are

Registering as a Hawaii charter tour operator arranging public charter air tours
Renewing your registration and your current bond is expiring or non-renewing
Scaling your charter volume into a higher bond tier under the DCCA rules
An out-of-state operator selling charter tours to or within Hawaii

Five minutes, issued on the spot.

Submit the application with the bond amount your registration requires — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file with the DCCA.

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FAQs

Common questions.

If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.

How much is the Hawaii charter tour operator bond? +
The premium is a flat 3% of the bond amount, with a $275 minimum. The amount itself is set by your charter-tour volume — Hawaii ties it to how many charter tours you run over a 12-month period. Enter the figure your DCCA registration requires and the quote updates.
What does the bond protect against? +
It indemnifies your customers if you fail to perform — for example, if a charter tour is not delivered as sold. The Director of Commerce and Consumer Affairs is the obligee; if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety, so it is not insurance for you.
Is there a credit check? +
No — the charter tour bond is issued with no credit pull. Larger bond amounts may get a quick soft-pull review, which never affects your credit score.
Which form do I file? +
Form TA-12, the Hawaii Bond — Charter Tour Operator, signed and notarized, naming the Director of Commerce and Consumer Affairs as obligee. We issue the executed bond ready to submit with your DCCA registration.
What amount should I choose? +
It depends on your charter-tour volume, and the federal public-charter rules can reduce the state figure by amounts already secured under 14 CFR part 380. Confirm the exact figure with the DCCA, then enter it and the quote updates — send us the requirement and we will confirm.
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Five-minute application, flat 3%, $275 minimum. Enter the amount your registration requires and file with the DCCA the same day.

Your premium @ 3%$9,000
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