§482-8 Revocation of certificate; ownership. (a) Any person claiming to be the owner of a trade name for which a certificate of registration pursuant to this chapter has been issued to any other person shall file a verified petition in the office of the director for the revocation of the registration of such trade name. The petition shall set forth facts in support of the ownership by such petitioner of such trade name and in support of the claim of the petitioner that the certificate of registration should be revoked.

(b) The petitioner shall, at the petitioner's expense, notify the registrant of the hearing in the manner prescribed by the director and section 91-9.5 and the registrant shall be given the opportunity of a hearing in accordance with chapter 91.

(c) After granting an opportunity for hearing to the petitioner and the registrant, the director shall grant or deny the petition for revocation, as the facts shall warrant. [L 1941, c 75, §1(7456-A); RL 1945, §9292; RL 1955, §204-8; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §15; am L 1963, c 114, §3; HRS §482-8; am L 1980, c 26, §9; am L 1982, c 204, §8; am L 1983, c 124, §17; gen ch 1985; am L 2001, c 15, §10; am L 2003, c 124, §89]