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(118,280 posts)Seal and Motto
... Unauthorized use of the FBI seal (or colorable imitations) may be punishable under Title 18 United States Code, Sections 701, 709, or other applicable law ...
http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/history/seal-motto
38 CFR 1.9 - Description, use, and display of VA seal and flag
... The official seal, replicas, reproductions, embossed seals, and the distinguished flag shall not be used, except as authorized by the Secretary or Deputy Secretary ... Any person who uses the distinguishing flag, or the official seal, replicas, reproductions or embossed seals in a manner inconsistent with this section shall be subject to the penalty provisions of 18 U.S.C. 506, 701, or 1017, providing penalties for their wrongful use, as applicable ...
http://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/38/1.9
Seals and Insignia
A Rule by the Small Business Administration on 01/11/2008
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is revising its regulations specifying the description and authorized use of its official sea ... SBA believes that this rule is non-controversial ... This rule is effective February 25, 2008 without further action ...
https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2008/01/11/E8-338/seals-and-insignia
Introduction to the Responsible Conduct of Research
Nicholas H. Steneck
illustrations by David Zinn
... The seal of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) authenticates this
publication as the Official U.S. Government edition of the ORI Introduction to the Responsible
Conduct of Research. Under the provisions of 42 U.S.C. 132b-10, the unauthorized use of this seal in a publication is prohibited and subject to a civil penalty of up to $5,000 for each unauthorized copy of it that is reprinted or distributed ...
http://ori.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/rcrintro.pdf
FDA Logo Policy
The FDA logo is for the official use of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and not for use on private sector materials. To the public, such use would send a message that FDA favors or endorses a private sector organization or the organizations activities, products, services, and/or personnel (either overtly or tacitly), which FDA does not and cannot do. Unauthorized use of the FDA logo may violate federal law and subject those responsible to civil and/or criminal liability ...
http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/AboutThisWebsite/WebsitePolicies/ucm218116.htm
The Seal of the Department of Veterans Affairs
... The reproduction and use of the VA seal is specified by law (38 CFR 1.9). It is reserved for limited use as the symbol of governmental authority invested by the Department. The seal identifies all official documents, certifications, awards, publications, regulations and reports. Variation and modifications of the seal are prohibited. It is VAs legally sanctioned official signature ...
http://www.va.gov/opa/publications/celebrate/vaseal.pdf
Use of the Central Intelligence Agency Seal
... Federal law prohibits use of the words "Central Intelligence Agency," the initials "CIA," the seal of the Central Intelligence Agency, or any colorable imitation of such words, initials, or seal in connection with any merchandise, impersonation, solicitation, or commercial activity in a manner reasonably calculated to convey the impression that such use is approved, endorsed, or authorized by the Central Intelligence Agency ...
https://www.cia.gov/about-cia/site-policies/#seal
INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998
<Page 111 STAT. 2248>
Public Law 105-107
105th Congress
... SEC. 503. UNAUTHORIZED USE OF NAME, INITIALS, OR SEAL OF NATIONAL RECONNAISSANCE OFFICE ... Subchapter I of chapter 21 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: "Sec. 425. Prohibition of unauthorized use of name, initials, or seal: specified intelligence agencies ..."
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/PLAW-105publ107/html/PLAW-105publ107.htm