Title 50, Trade Regulations and Practices

As used in ORS 649.010 to 649.080: (1) “Organization” means any association, lodge, order, fraternal society, beneficial association or fraternal and beneficial society or association, historical, military or veterans’ organization, labor union, foundation, federation or any othe…

(1) An organization that uses a name or insignia may file an application to register the name or insignia with the Secretary of State in accordance with the requirements, procedures and policies set forth for registering marks under ORS 647.015. The Secretary of State shall evalu…

A person may not wear, exhibit, display, print or use, for any purpose, an organization’s name or insignia if the organization registered the name or insignia under ORS 649.020 unless the person is entitled to wear, exhibit, display, print or use the name or insignia under the co…

The Secretary of State shall keep a properly indexed record of registrations that the Secretary of State issues under ORS 649.020 and of any altered or canceled registration. [Amended by 2015 c.277 §7]

Any organization organized and existing on June 8, 1933, which had adopted any name or insignia has exclusive rights to the registration of such name and insignia officially adopted and in use by it at that time.

A person may not display the name or insignia of a motor vehicle club or similar organization on a motor vehicle if the motor vehicle club or organization has registered the name or insignia under ORS 649.020, unless the constitution, bylaws, rules or regulations of the motor veh…

(1) A violation of ORS 649.030 is a Class D violation. (2) A violation of ORS 649.080 is a Class C misdemeanor. [Amended by 1971 c.743 §403; 1983 c.740 §238; 1983 c.338 §962; 1985 c.16 §475; 1999 c.1051 §214; 2011 c.597 §261; 2015 c.277 §9] _______________