Title 36 — Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-73not60
§152506 Exclusive Right to Name, Seals, Emblems, and Badges
Title 36 › Subtitle Subtitle II— Patriotic and National Organizations › Part B— Organizations › Chapter 1525— NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL › § 152506
Summary
Only the corporation and chapters may use the name "National Safety Council." It controls seals, emblems, and badges and leaves existing rights unchanged.
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Title 36, §152506
Patriotic and National Observances — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The corporation and its subordinate divisions and regional, State, and local chapters have the exclusive right to use the name “National Safety Council”. The corporation has the exclusive right to use and to allow others to use seals, emblems, and badges the corporation adopts. 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) 15250636:477.Aug. 13, 1953, ch. 429, § 17, 67 Stat. 574. The words “and such emblems, seals, and badges as have heretofore been used by the Illinois corporation referred to in section 478 of this title in carrying out its program” are omitted as unnecessary. The words “This section does not affect any vested rights” are substituted for “it being distinctly understood, however, that nothing in this chapter shall interfere or conflict with established or vested rights” to eliminate unnecessary words.
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36 U.S.C. § 152506
Title 36 — Patriotic and National Observances
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60