                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

USE OF REGISTERED MOTTO OR SLOGAN OR RECOGNIZABLE VARIATION THEREOF; PENALTY FOR
VIOLATION (§ 2.2-417)

A. Upon registration of a motto or slogan as provided in &#xA7; 2.2-416, no
individual, partnership, association or corporation shall employ such motto or
slogan or a recognizable variation thereof on any article offered for sale to
the public at a price above the actual cost of production of the article without
the express consent of the registrant, which, if it approved of such use, may
require payment of a reasonable fee or royalty for the use of its motto or
slogan and, in addition, may impose restrictions upon such use.

B. No individual, partnership, association or corporation shall otherwise
publicly use a recognizable variation of a registered motto or slogan for any
purpose without the express consent of the registrant. Such consent may in any
event be revoked by the registrant upon thirty days&#8217; written notice to the
licensee. All fees or royalties collected pursuant to this section shall be paid
into the general fund of the state treasury.
			Public use of a registered motto or slogan or a recognizable variation of a
registered motto or slogan for any purpose without the express consent of the
registrant or the continued use of a registered motto or slogan or recognizable
variation thereof following withdrawal of consent to such use by the registrant
shall be punishable by a fine of no more than $1,000. Each day of violation
shall constitute a separate offense.

HISTORY: 1972, c. 403, §§ 2.1-81.2, 2.1-81.3; 2001, c. 844.