California · Business and Professions Code - BPC

BPC §14495: The use of the name of any organization by any person, firm, or corporation not entitled to use the same under the constitution, by-laws, rules or regulations of the organization which owns the name o

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Unauthorized use of an organization's name by someone without permission is presumptive evidence of unlawful use or trafficking in that name.

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The use of the name of any organization by any person, firm, or corporation not entitled to use the same under the constitution, by-laws, rules or regulations of the organization which owns the name or by the written consent of such organization, is presumptive evidence of the unlawful use or traffic in such name.

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