California · Labor Code

LAB §1016: Any person who willfully uses or displays the genuine label, trademark, insignia, seal, device, or form of advertisement of any association or labor union, in any manner not authorized by such associa

Misdemeanor

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A person who willfully uses or displays a genuine labor union label, trademark, or seal without authorization or in violation of the union's bylaws commits a misdemeanor punishable by up to $200 fine and/or up to three months imprisonment.

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Any person who willfully uses or displays the genuine label, trademark, insignia, seal, device, or form of advertisement of any association or labor union, in any manner not authorized by such association or labor organization or not in conformity with the bylaws thereof, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars ($200) or imprisonment for not more than three months, or both.

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