§207-16 Construction. Nothing in this part shall require any corporation to qualify to do business in this State, or subject any person, firm, corporation, or trust to taxation under any law of this State if, but for the enactment of this chapter, the person, firm, corporation, or trust would not have been required so to qualify or be subject to such taxation. [L 1961, c 194, §13; Supp, §98L-13; HRS §207-16]