HRS §481A-5
When this law does not apply
This section lists situations where the law does not apply. It does not apply to actions that follow government rules, to people who spread information without knowing it is deceptive, or to cases already pending before a certain date. It also protects certain trademarks used before that date.
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The statute, as written — Application
(a) This chapter does not apply to: (1) Conduct in compliance with the orders or rules of, or a statute administered by, a federal, state, or local governmental agency; (2) Publishers, broadcasters, printers, or other persons engaged in the dissemination of information or reproduction of printed or pictorial matters who publish, broadcast, or reproduce material without knowledge of its deceptive character; or (3) Actions or appeals pending on July 14, 1969. (b) Sections 481A-3(a)(2) and 481A-3(a)(3) do not apply to the use of a service mark, trademark, certification mark, collective mark, trade name, or other trade identification that was used and not abandoned before July 14, 1969 if the use was in good faith and is otherwise lawful except for this chapter.
Sections this one refers to
§481A-3 What counts as a deceptive trade practice
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