Section 16-36-12 - Foreign business entity name; registration ownership; assignment of registration(a) If the name of a foreign business entity registrant has been changed, the change may be recorded by the filing of a certificate by the proper state official that the name has been changed, together with the filing fee of $10.(b) If a foreign corporation registrant which has not qualified pursuant to chapters 414 and 414D, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is merged with and absorbed by another foreign business entity, or is involved in a consolidation, the change in the ownership of the registration may be recorded by the filing of a certificate by the proper state official certifying to the merger or consolidation, together with the filing fee of $10.(c) A trade name, trademark, service mark, print, or label registration may be assigned by the registrant by filing an executed copy of an assignment, together with the filing fee of $10.(d) The registration of a trade name, trademark, service mark, print, or label may be canceled by filing a request for cancellation, signed by the registrant.(e) Renewals shall be filed not earlier than six months prior to the registration expiration date.[Eff 5/10/69; am and ren § 16-36-12, 7/30/81; am and comp 12/21/84; am and comp 2/6/88; am and comp 3/28/00; comp 11/22/02; am and comp 3/29/04] (Auth: HRS § 26-9) (Imp: HRS §§ 482-2, 482-3, 482-8)