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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 639. Penalty for unauthorized use of words "Coast Guard"
No individual, association, partnership, or corporation shall,
without authority of the Commandant, use the combination of letters
"USCG" or "USCGR", the words "Coast Guard," "United States Coast
Guard," "Coast Guard Reserve," "United States Coast Guard Reserve,"
"Coast Guard Auxiliary," "United States Coast Guard Auxiliary,"
"Lighthouse Service," "Life Saving Service," or any combination or
variation of such letters or words alone or with other letters or
words, as the name under which he or it shall do business, for the
purpose of trade, or by way of advertisement to induce the effect
of leading the public to believe that any such individual,
association, partnership, or corporation has any connection with
the Coast Guard. No individual, association, partnership, or
corporation shall falsely advertise, or otherwise represent falsely
by any device whatsoever, that any project or business in which he
or it is engaged, or product which he or it manufactures, deals in,
or sells, has been in any way endorsed, authorized, or approved by
the Coast Guard. Every person violating this section shall be fined
not more than $1,000, or imprisoned not more than one year, or
both.
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