HRS §481-22

Unauthorized use of certain trade names prohibited

Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗

This law stops people from using trade names that include words like "Army," "Navy," or "Government" unless the U.S. government has given them permission. It is a narrow rule about business names.

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The statute, as written — Unauthorized use of certain trade names prohibited

A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.

No person shall use any trade name which includes the word "Army", "Navy", "Marine", "Coast Guard", "Government", "G.I.", or any other term which denotes an agency or department of the government of the United States, without being lawfully authorized so to do by the government of the United States or an agency or agencies thereof.

Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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