Application of law; reissue on nonuser.

(a) Sections 482-1 to 482-9 are applicable to all registrations filed in the office of the director; the intent being that all trade names not used by the applicant in this State may be immediately reissued to such applicant who is actually using the same.

(b) The fact that a trade name has not been used in this State for a period of one year shall be prima facie proof of the fact that the same has not been used elsewhere for such period. [L Sp 1933, c 29, pt of §2; RL 1935, §7456; RL 1945, §9291; RL 1955, §204-7; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §15; am L 1963, c 114, §3; HRS §482-7; am L 1980, c 26, §8; am L 1982, c 204, §8; am L 1983, c 124, §17; am L 2001, c 15, §9; am L 2003, c 124, §88; am L 2004, c 121, §51]