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§ 19-202. Registration of name or insignia

West's Annotated Code of MarylandBusiness Regulation

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Business Regulation (Refs & Annos)
Title 19. Miscellaneous State Business Regulation (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 2. Organizational Insignia (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Business Regulation, § 19-202
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 27, § 184; MD CODE Art. 27, § 187
§ 19-202. Registration of name or insignia
Currentness
In general
(a)(1) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, an organization may register with the Secretary of State a facsimile, duplicate, or description of its name or insignia, including a badge, motto, button, decoration, charm, emblem, or rosette if the principles and activities of the organization are not repugnant to the Constitution and laws of the United States or this State.
(2) An organization that registers a name or insignia under this subsection may change or cancel the registration by reregistration.
Exceptions
(b) The Secretary of State may not register a name or insignia of an organization if the name or insignia is similar to, imitates, or so nearly resembles another name or insignia registered under this section as to be likely to deceive.

Credits

Added by Acts 2002, c. 26, § 4, eff. Oct. 1, 2002.
Formerly Art. 27, §§ 184, 187.
MD Code, Business Regulation, § 19-202, MD BUS REG § 19-202
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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