Current through 82nd (2023) Legislative Session Chapter 535 and 34th (2023) Special Session Chapter 1 and 35th (2023) Special Session Chapter 1
Section 601.020 - Illegal exhibition and use of names and insignia1. 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 § 44612:65:1911; RL § 2503; NCL § 4461