Maine Revised Statutes
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 1, § 204 (2026)
Use of state seal for commercial purposes
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No imitation, imprint, representation, facsimile or copy of the seal of the State of Maine shall be used or displayed for commercial purposes by any person, firm or corporation, except by written permission of the Governor. Any person may sell flags containing the state seal or a facsimile of the state seal. Whoever violates any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class E crime.
[PL 1977, c. 696, §5 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 696, §5 (AMD).
Notes of Decisions
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case, 1999–1999 · leading case: State v. Robart, 988 P.2d 1114 (Alaska Ct. App. 1999).
State v. Robart, 988 P.2d 1114 (Alaska Ct. App. 1999). “(b) Violation of this section is a misdemean- or, and upon conviction is punishable by a fine of not more than $500, or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or by both.”
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