Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-110
§5065 Protection Against Improper Use
Title 42 › CHAPTER 66 — DOMESTIC VOLUNTEER SERVICES › SUBCHAPTER IV — ADMINISTRATION AND COORDINATION › § 5065
Summary
Attorney General may sue, on Director's complaint, to stop anyone who falsely claims affiliation, funding, or acting under the Corporation, VISTA, or National Senior Service Corps.
Full Legal Text
Title 42, §5065
The Public Health and Welfare, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
Whoever falsely—
(1)advertises or represents; or
(2)publishes or displays any sign, symbol, or advertisement, reasonably calculated to convey the impression,
that an entity is affiliated with, funded by, or operating under the authority of the Corporation, VISTA, or any of the programs of the National Senior Service Corps may be enjoined under an action filed by the Attorney General, on a complaint by the Director.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2009—Pub. L. 111–13 substituted “Service Corps” for “Volunteer Corps” in concluding provisions. 1993—Pub. L. 103–82, § 405(a)(11), substituted “the Corporation” for “ACTION” in concluding provisions.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 2009 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 111–13 effective Oct. 1, 2009, see section 6101(a) of Pub. L. 111–13, set out as a note under section 4950 of this title.
Effective Date
of 1993 AmendmentAmendment by section 405(a)(11) of Pub. L. 103–82 effective Apr. 4, 1994, see section 406(b) of Pub. L. 103–82, set out as a note under section 8332 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
Effective Date
Section effective Oct. 1, 1993, see section 392 of Pub. L. 103–82, set out as an
Effective Date
of 1993 Amendment note under section 4951 of this title.
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Citation
42 U.S.C. § 5065
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110