HRS §481R-11
Rules for naming a home warranty company
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section limits what a home warranty company can call itself. It cannot use words like "insurance" or "casualty" in its name, or a name that looks like an insurance company's. It may use "guaranty" or a similar word.
The statute, as written — Limitations on use of warrantor's name
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.
(a) A warrantor shall not use: (1) In its name, the word "casualty", "surety", "insurance", or "mutual" or any other word descriptive of the casualty, insurance, or surety business; or (2) A name deceptively similar to the name or description of any insurance company, surety corporation, or other warrantor. (b) A warrantor may use the word "guaranty" or a similar word in the warrantor's name.
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