2010 Georgia Code
TITLE 10 - COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 1 - SELLING AND OTHER TRADE PRACTICES
ARTICLE 16 - TRADEMARKS, SERVICE MARKS, AND TRADE NAMES
PART 2 - NAMES AND EMBLEMS OF FRATERNAL, CHARITABLE, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS
§ 10-1-470 - Imitation of name or emblem prohibited; priority of right to use name

O.C.G.A. 10-1-470 (2010)
10-1-470. Imitation of name or emblem prohibited; priority of right to use name


No person or organization shall assume, use, adopt, become incorporated under, or continue to use the name and style or emblems of any benevolent, fraternal, social, humane, or charitable organization previously existing in this state, and which has been incorporated under the laws of this or any other state or of the United States, or a name and style or emblem so nearly resembling the name and style of such incorporated organization as to be a colorable imitation thereof. In all cases where two or more of such societies, associations, or corporations claim the right to the same name or to names substantially similar as above provided, the organization which was first organized and used the name and first became incorporated under the laws of the United States or of any state, whether incorporated in this state or not, shall be entitled in this state to the prior and exclusive use of such name; and the rights of such societies, associations, or corporations and of their individual members shall be fixed and determined accordingly.