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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 1158. Counterfeiting Indian Arts and Crafts Board trade mark
Whoever counterfeits or colorably imitates any Government trade
mark used or devised by the Indian Arts and Crafts Board in the
Department of the Interior as provided in section 305a of Title 25,
or, except as authorized by the Board, affixes any such Government
trade mark, or knowingly, willfully, and corruptly affixes any
reproduction, counterfeit, copy, or colorable imitation thereof
upon any products, or to any labels, signs, prints, packages,
wrappers, or receptacles intended to be used upon or in connection
with the sale of such products; or
Whoever knowingly makes any false statement for the purpose of
obtaining the use of any such Government trade mark -
Shall (1) in the case of a first violation, if an individual, be
fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or
both, and, if a person other than an individual, be fined not more
than $1,000,000; and (2) in the case of subsequent violations, if
an individual, be fined not more than $1,000,000 or imprisoned not
more than fifteen years, or both, and, if a person other than an
individual, be fined not more than $5,000,000; and (3) shall be
enjoined from further carrying on the act or acts complained of.
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