Section 399.

399. (a) There shall be a seal of this state, which shall be called “the Great Seal of the State of California.” (b) The Great Seal of the state shall be used by the Governor officially. (Amended by Stats. 1968, Ch. 312.)

Section 400.

400. The design of the Great Seal of the State shall correspond substantially with the following representation thereof: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * NOTICE OF INCOMPLETE TEXT: The Great […]

Section 401.

401. Any document signed prior to August 27, 1937, by the Governor, the Secretary of State, or both of them and bearing an impression purporting to be an impression of the Great Seal of the State has the same validity as if the impression thereon were an impression of the Great Seal of the State, […]

Section 402.

402. (a) Every person who maliciously or for commercial purposes uses or allows to be used any reproduction or facsimile of the Great Seal of the State in any manner whatsoever is guilty of a misdemeanor. (b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the Great Seal of the State may be used for commercial purposes by the Golden State Museum […]

Section 402.5.

402.5. (a) In addition to the acts prohibited by Section 402, a person who uses or allows to be used any reproduction or facsimile of the Great Seal of the State in any campaign literature or mass mailing, as defined in Section 82041.5, with intent to deceive the voters, is guilty of a misdemeanor. (b) For purposes […]

Section 403.

403. All grants and commissions shall be kept in the name and by the authority of the people of the State of California, sealed with the Great Seal of the state, signed by the Governor, and countersigned by the Secretary of State. (Added by Stats. 1966, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 161.)

Section 404.

404. (a) No person shall represent, either directly or indirectly, that the State of California is sponsoring or endorsing a world’s fair or exhibition unless the representation has been specifically authorized by law. Violation of this section is a misdemeanor. (b) The Board of Directors of the California Exposition and State Fair and its employees, as directed […]

Section 405.

405. When the Great Seal of the state is prepared in color, the following colors shall be used: The field of the seal shall be Independence Blue, Cable No. 70076; the outer circle shall be Golden Poppy, Cable No. 70071; the 31 stars and the words “Eureka” and “The Great Seal of the State of […]