2006 Minnesota Code
Chapters 324 - 338 Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection
Chapter 333 Assumed Names, Insignia, and Marks
Section 333.14 UNAUTHORIZED USE IS A CRIME.

333.14 UNAUTHORIZED USE IS A CRIME.
Any person, firm, copartnership, association, society, or corporation, except as authorized by
Minneapolis Aquatennial Association, who shall, with intent to acquire or obtain for personal
or business purposes a benefit or advantage, assume, adopt or use in any manner the name and
mark "Aquatennial" of the Minneapolis Aquatennial Association or any other name or mark so
nearly resembling the name and mark "Aquatennial" as to be calculated to deceive the public with
respect to the corporation, or who, except as authorized by the corporation, shall, with intent to
acquire or obtain for personal or business purposes a benefit or advantage, assume, adopt or use
in any manner any other name, mark, emblem, insignia or badge, designation, or distinguishing
descriptive word or phrase used by the Minneapolis Aquatennial Association in carrying out its
purpose or any name, mark, emblem, insignia or badge, designation, or distinguishing descriptive
word or phrase confusingly similar thereto, calculated to deceive the public with respect to the
corporation, or who, except as authorized by the corporation, shall, with intent to acquire or obtain
for personal or business purposes a benefit or advantage, assume, adopt or use the corporate name
of the corporation, or a name so nearly resembling it as to be calculated to deceive the public with
respect to the corporation, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
History: 1941 c 202 s 1