A. Upon registration of a motto or slogan as provided in § 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' 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.
1972, c. 403, §§ 2.1-81.2, 2.1-81.3; 2001, c. 844.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 2.2 - Administration of Government
Chapter 4 - Secretary of the Commonwealth
§ 2.2-400. Appointment and term of office; filling vacancies; oath
§ 2.2-401. Ex officio Secretary to Governor; in charge of division of records
§ 2.2-401.01. Liaison to Virginia Indian tribes; Virginia Indigenous People's Trust Fund
§ 2.2-401.1. Certified mail; subsequent mail or notices may be sent by regular mail
§ 2.2-402. Keeper of seals of Commonwealth; duties generally
§ 2.2-403. Compilation of compacts and related records and reports
§ 2.2-404. Certifying records for use in other states
§ 2.2-409. Secretary of the Commonwealth
§ 2.2-410. Appointment of assistants; deputy to act in absence of Secretary; notice to Governor
§ 2.2-412. Application for such registration, alteration or cancellation
§ 2.2-413. Registration for benefit of associated branches, etc.
§ 2.2-414. Record of registration; certification of registration; fees
§ 2.2-415. Names or insignia not to be imitative
§ 2.2-416. Registration of mottoes or slogans of state departments; exemptions
§ 2.2-418. Statement of intent and purposes
§ 2.2-421. Reporting requirements for certain state agencies
§ 2.2-422. Registration requirements
§ 2.2-423. Contents of registration statement
§ 2.2-426. Lobbyist reporting; penalty
§ 2.2-427. Filings; inspection
§ 2.2-429. Retention of records by a lobbyist or lobbyist's principal
§ 2.2-431. Penalties; filing of substituted statement
§ 2.2-432. Contingent compensation prohibited
§ 2.2-433. Prohibited acts; violation a misdemeanor