Haw. Rev. Stat. § 142-43
This is the official text of Haw. Rev. Stat. § 142-43, part of Hawaii’s Rev. Stat — part of the compiled statutory law of Hawaii, published by the state as "Rev. Stat." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Right to a brand determined by department.
Official statutory text
The department of agriculture and biosecurity shall determine conflicting claims by the applicants for a brand of similar or approximate design and in so doing shall be guided by the length of time each has used the brand, record of original registration, the number of animals then branded by each, and the priority of application.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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