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§ 585. Persons not entitled to wear insignia, use name or claim membership

Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 18. Corporations

Oklahoma Statutes Annotated
Title 18. Corporations (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 14. Religious, Charitable and Educational Corporations
Charitable and Fraternal Corporations
18 Okl.St.Ann. § 585
§ 585. Persons not entitled to wear insignia, use name or claim membership
No person shall wear or exhibit the badge, button, emblem, decoration, insignia or charm or shall assume or use the name of any humane, fraternal or charitable corporation, incorporated under the laws of this or any other state or of the United States or shall assume or claim to be a member thereof, or of a humane, fraternal or charitable corporation, the name of which shall so nearly resemble the name of any other corporation existing prior to the organization of the corporation or association of which such person may claim to be a member, the name whereof may be calculated to deceive the people with respect to any such prior corporation, unless he shall be authorized under the laws, statutes, rules, regulations and bylaws of such former corporation, to wear such badge, button, emblem, decoration, insignia or charm, or to use and assume such name as a member thereof.

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R.L.1910, § 1479; Laws 1983, c. 100, § 13, emerg. eff. May 9, 1983.
18 Okl. St. Ann. § 585, OK ST T. 18 § 585
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 106 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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