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132 – Fictitious Copartnership Names.

§ 132. Fictitious copartnership names. 1. A person who transacts business, using the name, as a partner, of one not interested with him as a partner, or using the designation “and company,” or “& Co.” when no actual partner is represented thereby is guilty of a misdemeanor. This section shall not apply to any case, […]

133 – Use of Name or Address With Intent to Deceive.

§ 133. Use of name or address with intent to deceive. No person, firm or corporation shall, with intent to deceive or mislead the public, assume, adopt or use as, or as part of, a corporate, assumed or trade name, for advertising purposes or for the purposes of trade, or for any other purpose, any […]

134 – Fraudulent Use of the Name or Title of Secret Fraternity.

§ 134. Fraudulent use of the name or title of secret fraternity. Any person, firm, association, society, order or organization, or any officer, agent, representative or employee thereof, or person acting or pretending to act on behalf thereof who in a newspaper or other publication published in this state, or in any letter, writing, circular, […]

135 – Unlawful Use of Name of Benevolent, Humane or Charitable Corporation.

§ 135. Unlawful use of name of benevolent, humane or charitable corporation. No person, society or corporation shall, with intent to acquire or obtain for personal or business purposes a benefit or advantage, assume, adopt or use the name of a benevolent, humane or charitable organization incorporated under the laws of this state, or a […]

136 – Exhibition or Display of the Flag.

§ 136. Exhibition or display of the flag. Any person who: a. In any manner, for exhibition or display, shall place or cause to be placed, any word, figure, mark, picture, design, drawing, or any advertisement, of any nature upon any flag, standard, color, shield or ensign of the United States of America, or the […]

138 – Use of Certain Governmental, Military or Naval Names.

§ 138. Use of certain governmental, military or naval names. 1. It shall be unlawful and is prohibited for any person, firm, corporation or association, not an agency or instrumentality of the United States government, selling or offering for sale goods, wares or merchandise, to use or cause or permit to be used in the […]

141 – Unlawful Use of the Name United Nations.

§ 141. Unlawful use of the name United Nations. No person, firm or corporation shall, without express authority from the secretary general of the United Nations, assume, adopt or use as, or as a part of a corporate, assumed or trade name, for advertising purposes, or for the purposes of trade, or for any other […]

142 – Unlawful Possession or Use of an Identification Card Issued by United Nations.

§ 142. Unlawful possession or use of an identification card issued by United Nations. It shall be unlawful for any person to possess or use an identification card issued to another person by the United Nations. Any person finding or otherwise coming into possession of the identification card of another person shall forthwith surrender the […]

143 – False Identification Documents.

§ 143. False identification documents. 1. As used in this section, “false identification document” means any document, including a personal identification card, which is of a type intended or commonly used or accepted for the purpose of identification of individuals and which is not issued by or under the lawful authority of the named or […]