Title 36, Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-102
§130506 Exclusive Right to Name and Emblems
Title 36 › Subtitle II — Patriotic and National Organizations › Part B — Organizations › CHAPTER 1305 — LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL, INCORPORATED › § 130506
Summary
Only the corporation may use, and may allow others to use, the names "Little League" and "Little Leaguer" and the official Little League emblem or any look‑alike of that emblem. It does not change any rights that people already legally have.
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Title 36, §130506
Patriotic and National Observances, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The corporation has the exclusive right to use and to allow others to use the names “Little League” and “Little Leaguer” and the official Little League emblem or any colorable simulation of that emblem. This section does not affect any vested rights.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 13050636:1086.July 16, 1964, Pub. L. 88–378, § 16, 78 Stat. 328. The word “sole” is omitted as included in “exclusive”. The words “or refuse” are omitted as unnecessary. The words “This section does not affect any vested rights” are substituted for “No powers or privileges hereby granted shall, however, interfere or conflict with established or vested rights” for consistency in the revised title and to eliminate unnecessary words.
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36 U.S.C. § 130506
Title 36, Patriotic and National Observances
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102