The notaries public revolving ________ fund established by HRS 456-9.5.

• A. fund
• B. account
• C. trust
• D. reserve

Answer: (A)

Recognize that this is about a revolving fund—the self-sustaining financial mechanism created by statute to support the notary program. In Hawaii law, HRS 456-9.5 establishes a notaries public revolving fund, meaning money collected from fees and related sources stays in a dedicated fund and is used to cover ongoing program costs, with revenues replenishing the fund over time.

The missing word should be fund because the statute names the entity as a fund that is revolving in nature. Calling it an account or a trust would imply different legal structures, and a reserve would suggest money set aside for emergencies rather than the ongoing, self-funded operation of the notary program. Thus, the phrase reads as the notaries public revolving fund established by HRS 456-9.5.