PRIA, Government Policy, Made Personal

Summary

Do not knowingly make, copy, sell (or buy to resell), or put on merchandise any badge, medal, emblem, or close imitation of the insignia of veterans’ organizations that were created by Congress or their officially recognized auxiliaries, unless the organization allows it under its rules. Don’t knowingly print or spread reproductions in posters, magazines, newspapers, or other publications either. If you break this rule, you can be fined under this title, jailed for up to six months, or both.

Title 18, §705

Crimes and Criminal Procedure, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

Whoever knowingly manufactures, reproduces, sells or purchases for resale, either separately or on or appended to, any article of merchandise manufactured or sold, any badge, medal, emblem, or other insignia or any colorable imitation thereof, of any veterans’ organization incorporated by enactment of Congress, or of any organization formally recognized by any such veterans’ organization as an auxiliary of such veterans’ organization, or knowingly prints, lithographs, engraves or otherwise reproduces on any poster, circular, periodical, magazine, newspaper, or other publication, or circulates or distributes any such printed matter bearing a reproduction of such badge, medal, emblem, or other insignia or any colorable imitation thereof, except when authorized under rules and regulations prescribed by any such organization, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Historical and Revision Notes

Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 76e (June 25, 1940, ch. 426, 54 Stat. 571). Words beginning the section are from the punishment provision of last sentence which was itself rewritten without surplusage. Changes were made in phraseology.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $250”. 1950—Act Aug. 4, 1950, brought within the protection of this section emblems, badges, or insignia of auxiliary organizations of veteran’s organizations incorporated by an act of Congress.

§705 Badge or Medal of Veterans’ Organizations