California · Business and Professions Code - BPC

BPC §14484: It is unlawful for any persons except a person named in subdivision (a) to do any of the acts named in subdivision (b): (a) Persons excepted: (1) The registrant.

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

It is unlawful to sell, buy, rent, give, or traffic in supplies bearing a registered name or mark, or to conceal/remove such marks, unless authorized by the registrant or having purchased from them.

Read the full statutory text

It is unlawful for any persons except a person named in subdivision (a) to do any of the acts named in subdivision (b): (a) Persons excepted: (1) The registrant. (2) A person who has the written consent of the registrant. (3) A person who has purchased the supplies from the registrant. (b) Prohibited acts: (1) Selling, buying, renting, giving, taking or otherwise trafficking in any supplies bearing a name, mark or device filed and published under this article. (2) Obliterating or otherwise covering up, concealing or removing a name, mark or device filed and published under this article, from such supplies.

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