California CodesBusiness and Professions Code - BPCDivision 6 — Business RightsChapter 3 — Trade Names and DesignationsArticle 5 — Names Other Than Trade NamesSection 14493
Any court of competent jurisdiction may restrain by injunction: the use of the name of any organization in a commercial venture, trade or business, or in the solicitation of subscriptions for or sale of any newspaper, book, or other publication, or in the solicitation of advertising in any newspaper, book, or other publication or in the solicitation of, donations, aid, or other benefits by any other person, firm, or corporation representing directly or indirectly that such commercial venture, trade or business, newspaper or book or other publication or donation or solicitation for donation, is sponsored, endorsed or being offered by the organization owning such name, unless the person, firm, or corporation so using the name is entitled to use the name under the constitution, by-laws or rules of the organization owning such name, or by the written consent of such organization so owning the name to such use.
Notes
Allows a court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin unauthorized use of an organization’s name in specified commercial ventures, publications, advertising solicitations, or requests for donations or benefits that represent the activity as sponsored, endorsed, or offered by the organization. Use authorized by the organization’s governing rules or written consent is exempt.
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