HRS §142-43
How the department decides who gets a brand
When two or more people want the same or similar brand for their animals, the agriculture department decides who gets it. They look at who used the brand longest, who registered it first, how many animals each person has branded, and who applied first.
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The statute, as written — Right to a brand determined by department
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.
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