§419-7 Duration. If a corporation sole was dissolved due to the expiration of its period of duration, the corporation sole, at any time within two years of such dissolution, may amend its articles of incorporation to extend its period of duration; provided that if the name of the corporation sole, or a name substantially identical is registered or reserved by another entity, or if such name or a name substantially identical is registered as a trade name, trademark, or service mark, the extension of corporate existence shall be allowed only upon the registration of a new name by the corporation sole pursuant to section 419-4. [L Sp 1941, c 58, pt of §1(6769B); RL 1945, §8407; RL 1955, §175-7; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §15; am L 1963, c 114, §3; HRS §419-7; am L 1982, c 204, §8; am L 1983, c 124, §17; am L 1988, c 373, §16; am L 2004, c 121, §22]