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This law was first created in 2005. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 240<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 2010, chapter 794<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":60768,"section_number":"59.1-92.22","catch_line":"Use of name, logo, or symbol of a bank, trust company, savings institution, or credit union","order_by":null,"url":"\/59.1-92.22\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":264125,"object_type":"law","relational_id":79841,"identifier":"6.2-1105","token":"6.2\/II\/11\/1\/6.2-1105","url":"\/6.2-1105\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/6.2-1105\/","token":"6.2\/II\/11\/1\/6.2-1105","dublin_core":{"Title":"Use of savings institution name, logo, or symbol for marketing purposes; penalty","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 6.2-1105","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Except as provided in subsection B, no person<\/span> shall use the name, logo, or symbol, or any combination thereof, of a savings institution<\/span>, or any name, logo, or symbol, or any combination thereof, that is deceptively similar to the name, logo, or symbol of a savings institution<\/span>, in marketing material<\/span> provided to or solicitation of another person<\/span> in a manner such that a reasonable person<\/span> may believe that the marketing material<\/span> or solicitation originated from or is endorsed by the savings institution<\/span> or that the savings institution<\/span> is responsible for the marketing material<\/span> or solicitation. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> This section shall not apply to (i) an affiliate or agent of the savings institution<\/span> or (ii) a person<\/span> who uses the name, logo, or symbol of a savings institution<\/span> with the consent of the savings institution<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Any person<\/span> violating the provisions of this section, either individually or as an interested party<\/span>, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> This section shall not affect the availability of any remedies otherwise available to a savings institution<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nUSE OF SAVINGS INSTITUTION NAME, LOGO, OR SYMBOL FOR MARKETING PURPOSES; PENALTY\n(\u00a7 6.2-1105)\n\nA. Except as provided in subsection B, no person shall use the name, logo, or\nsymbol, or any combination thereof, of a savings institution, or any name, logo,\nor symbol, or any combination thereof, that is deceptively similar to the name,\nlogo, or symbol of a savings institution, in marketing material provided to or\nsolicitation of another person in a manner such that a reasonable person may\nbelieve that the marketing material or solicitation originated from or is\nendorsed by the savings institution or that the savings institution is\nresponsible for the marketing material or solicitation.\n\nB. This section shall not apply to (i) an affiliate or agent of the savings\ninstitution or (ii) a person who uses the name, logo, or symbol of a savings\ninstitution with the consent of the savings institution.\n\nC. Any person violating the provisions of this section, either individually or\nas an interested party, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.\n\nD. This section shall not affect the availability of any remedies otherwise\navailable to a savings institution.\n\nHISTORY: 2005, c. 240, \u00a7 6.1-194.93:1; 2010, c. 794.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}