This chapter applies to a transfer within the scope of § 553A-2 made after July 1, 1985 if:

(1) The transfer purports to have been made under the Hawaii Uniform Gifts to Minors Act; or

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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 553A-21

  • Custodian: means a person so designated under section 553A-9 or a successor or substitute custodian designated under section 553A-18. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 553A-1
  • State: includes any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any territory or possession subject to the legislative authority of the United States. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 553A-1
  • Transfer: means a transaction that creates custodial property under section 553A-9. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 553A-1
(2) The instrument by which the transfer purports to have been made uses in substance the designation “as custodian under the Uniform Gifts to Minors Act” or “as custodian under the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act” of any other state, and the application of this chapter is necessary to validate the transfer.