HOUSE BILL No. 4046


     January 27, 1999, Introduced by Reps. Brewer, Quarles, Kelly and Frank and referred to the Committee on House Oversight
and Operations.


        A bill to prohibit the use of the name of a state agency or

   a name similar to the name of a state agency without fair compen-

   sation; and to provide penalties.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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           Sec. 1.  As used in this act:

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           (a) "Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation,

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      association, governmental entity, society, or other legal

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      entity.

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           (b) "State agency" means a department, board, commission,

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      office, agency, authority, or other unit of state government.

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           Sec. 2.  (1) A person shall not without fair compensation

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      assume, adopt, or use any of the following in the conduct of its

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      business or other activities:

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           (a) The name of a state agency.




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           (b) A name that so nearly resembles the name of a state

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      agency as to be an imitation of that name.

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           (c) A name that conveys the false impression that the

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      person's business, products, services, or activities are con-

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      nected with or endorsed, authorized, or approved by a state

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      agency.

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           (2) Subsection (1) does not apply if a state agency gives

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      written permission to use its name without fair compensation.








































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