Exclusive right to name, seals, emblems, and badges

  1. Law
  2. USC 36
  3. Patriotic And National Observances, Ceremonies, And Organizations
  4. Patriotic and National Organizations
  5. Organizations
  6. AMVETS (AMERICAN VETERANS)
  7. Exclusive right to name, seals, emblems, and badges

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§22706. Exclusive right to name, seals, emblems, and badges

The corporation and its State, regional, and local subdivisions have the exclusive right to use the name "AMVETS (American Veterans)" and seals, emblems, and badges the corporation adopts.

( Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1308 ; Pub. L. 107–241, §1(a)(1), Oct. 16, 2002, 116 Stat. 1496 .)

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised

Section

Source (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
22706 36:67p. July 23, 1947, ch. 298, §17, 61 Stat. 408 ; Aug. 15, 1977, Pub. L. 95–98, §1(a), 91 Stat. 830 .

The words "sole and" and "have and" are omitted as unnecessary. The word "adopts" is substituted for "may lawfully adopt" to eliminate unnecessary words.


Editorial Notes

Amendments

2002-Pub. L. 107–241 substituted "AMVETS (American Veterans)" for "AMVETS (American Veterans of World War II, Korea, and Vietnam)".


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