Illegal exhibition and use of names and insignia.

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1. Unless authorized under the laws, statutes, rules, regulations and bylaws of any military, ex-military, patriotic, benevolent, humane, fraternal or charitable society, association or corporation incorporated under the laws of this or any other state or of the United States, no person shall:

(a) Wear or exhibit the badge, button, emblem, decoration, insigne or charm of such organization.

(b) Assume or claim to be a member of any such organization.

(c) Assume or use the name of any such organization.

2. Where one military, ex-military, patriotic, benevolent, humane, fraternal or charitable society, association or corporation is incorporated subsequent to another society, association or corporation and assumes, adopts or uses a name so nearly resembling the name of the society, association or corporation first incorporated as to be a colorable imitation thereof or calculated to deceive the public, unless authorized under the laws, statutes, rules, regulations and bylaws of the prior incorporated society, association or corporation, no person shall:

(a) Wear or exhibit the badge, button, emblem, decoration, insigne or charm of the organization subsequently incorporated.

(b) Assume or claim to be a member of the organization subsequently incorporated.

(c) Assume or use the name of the organization subsequently incorporated.

[2:65:1911; RL § 2503; NCL § 4461]


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