Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws — Part IV, Title I, Crimes and Punishments
Mass. Gen. Laws (Crimes) § 266:71A: Individuals and corporations; false use of names of benevolent organizations
What this law says, in plain English
No person or corporation may knowingly use the name of a benevolent, charitable, or labor organization, or a name that closely resembles it in a deceptive way. Violation is punishable by fine up to $200, imprisonment up to one year, or both.
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