LD 1380
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LD 1380 Title Page An Act To Protect Use of Municipal Seals LD 1380 Title Page
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

 
Sec. 1. 30-A MRSA §2006 is enacted to read:

 
§2006.__Misuse of municipal seal

 
A person may not use or display an imitation, likeness,
imprint, representation, facsimile or copy of a seal of a
municipality except by written permission of the municipality. A
municipality may file an action in Superior Court applying for an
order to enjoin a person from using or displaying the municipal
seal in violation of this section.__A violation of this section
is a Class E crime.

 
SUMMARY

 
This bill prohibits a person from using a likeness or copy of
a municipal seal without permission from the municipality. A
municipality may seek injunctive relief to prevent a person from
using or displaying the municipal seal. A violation of the
provisions of this bill is a Class E crime.

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