US (United States) Code. Title 10. Subtitle C. Part IV. Chapter 663: Names and insignia

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10 USC CHAPTER 663 - NAMES AND INSIGNIA 01/06/03

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TITLE 10 - ARMED FORCES

Subtitle C - Navy and Marine Corps

PART IV - GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

CHAPTER 663 - NAMES AND INSIGNIA

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CHAPTER 663 - NAMES AND INSIGNIA

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7881. Unauthorized use of Marine Corps insignia.

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10 USC Sec. 7881 01/06/03

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TITLE 10 - ARMED FORCES

Subtitle C - Navy and Marine Corps

PART IV - GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

CHAPTER 663 - NAMES AND INSIGNIA

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Sec. 7881. Unauthorized use of Marine Corps insignia

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(a) The seal, emblem, and initials of the United States Marine

Corps shall be deemed to be insignia of the United States.

(b) No person may, except with the written permission of the

Secretary of the Navy, use or imitate the seal, emblem, name, or

initials of the United States Marine Corps in connection with any

promotion, goods, services, or commercial activity in a manner

reasonably tending to suggest that such use is approved, endorsed,

or authorized by the Marine Corps or any other component of the

Department of Defense.

(c) Whenever it appears to the Attorney General of the United

States that any person is engaged or is about to engage in an act

or practice which constitutes or will constitute conduct prohibited

by subsection (b), the Attorney General may initiate a civil

proceeding in a district court of the United States to enjoin such

act or practice. Such court may, at any time before final

determination, enter such restraining orders or prohibitions, or

take such other action as is warranted, to prevent injury to the

United States or to any person or class of persons for whose

protection the action is brought.

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(Added Pub. L. 98-525, title XV, Sec. 1532(a)(1), Oct. 19, 1984, 98

Stat. 2631.)

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SAVINGS PROVISION

Section 1532(b) of Pub. L. 98-525 provided that: ''The amendments

made by subsection (a) (enacting this chapter) shall not affect

rights that vested before the date of the enactment of this Act

(Oct. 19, 1984).''

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