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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 713. Use of likenesses of the great seal of the United States, the seals of the President and Vice President, the seal of the United States Senate, the seal of the United States House of Representatives, and the seal of the United States Congress
(a) Whoever knowingly displays any printed or other likeness of
the great seal of the United States, or of the seals of the
President or the Vice President of the United States, or the seal
of the United States Senate, or the seal of the United States House
of Representatives, or the seal of the United States Congress, or
any facsimile thereof, in, or in connection with, any
advertisement, poster, circular, book, pamphlet, or other
publication, public meeting, play, motion picture, telecast, or
other production, or on any building, monument, or stationery, for
the purpose of conveying, or in a manner reasonably calculated to
convey, a false impression of sponsorship or approval by the
Government of the United States or by any department, agency, or
instrumentality thereof, shall be fined under this title or
imprisoned not more than six months, or both.
(b) Whoever, except as authorized under regulations promulgated
by the President and published in the Federal Register, knowingly
manufactures, reproduces, sells, or purchases for resale, either
separately or appended to any article manufactured or sold, any
likeness of the seals of the President or Vice President, or any
substantial part thereof, except for manufacture or sale of the
article for the official use of the Government of the United
States, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than
six months, or both.
(c) Whoever, except as directed by the United States Senate, or
the Secretary of the Senate on its behalf, knowingly uses,
manufactures, reproduces, sells or purchases for resale, either
separately or appended to any article manufactured or sold, any
likeness of the seal of the United States Senate, or any
substantial part thereof, except for manufacture or sale of the
article for the official use of the Government of the United
States, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than
six months, or both.
(d) Whoever, except as directed by the United States House of
Representatives, or the Clerk of the House of Representatives on
its behalf, knowingly uses, manufactures, reproduces, sells or
purchases for resale, either separately or appended to any article
manufactured or sold, any likeness of the seal of the United States
House of Representatives, or any substantial part thereof, except
for manufacture or sale of the article for the official use of the
Government of the United States, shall be fined under this title or
imprisoned not more than six months, or both.
(e) Whoever, except as directed by the United States Congress, or
the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of
Representatives, acting jointly on its behalf, knowingly uses,
manufactures, reproduces, sells or purchases for resale, either
separately or appended to any article manufactured or sold, any
likeness of the seal of the United States Congress, or any
substantial part thereof, except for manufacture or sale of the
article for the official use of the Government of the United
States, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than
six months, or both.
(f) A violation of the provisions of this section may be enjoined
at the suit of the Attorney General,
(1) in the case of the great seal of the United States and the
seals of the President and Vice President, upon complaint by any
authorized representative of any department or agency of the
United States;
(2) in the case of the seal of the United States Senate, upon
complaint by the Secretary of the Senate;
(3) in the case of the seal of the United States House of
Representatives, upon complaint by the Clerk of the House of
Representatives; and
(4) in the case of the seal of the United States Congress, upon
complaint by the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the
House of Representatives, acting jointly.
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