Chap. 364.—An ACT to provide for the registration and protection of the
names, badges, mottoes, buttons, decorations, charms, emblems, rosettes, and
other insignia of associations, lodges, orders, fraternal societies, beneficial
societies, or fraternal and beneficial societies or associations, historical, mili-
tary, or veterans’ organizations, labor union, foundation, federation, or any
other society, organization, or association, degree, branch, subordinate lodge
or auxiliary thereof; to prohibit the wearing, exhibition, display, or use
of the same, by any person not entitled to wear, exhibit, display, or use the
same; and fixing a penalty for the violation of this act. [H B 277]

Approved March 24, 1930

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That any
association, lodge, order, fraternal society, beneficial association, or
fraternal and beneficial society or association, historical, military, or
veterans’ organization, labor union, foundation, federation, or any
other society, organization or association, degree, branch, subordinate
lodge, or auxiliary thereof, whether incorporated or unincorporated,
the principles and activities of which are not repugnant to the Con-
stitution and laws of the United States or this State, may register,
in the office of the secretary of Commonwealth a facsimile, duplicate,
or description of its name, badge, motto, button, decoration, charm,
emblem, rosette or other insignia, and may, by reregistration alter or
cancel the name.

2. Application for such registration, alteration, or cancellation,
shall be made by the chief officer or officers of said association, !cdge,
order, fraternal society, beneficial association, or fraternal and bene-
ficial society or associations, historical, military, or veterans’ organiza-
tion, labor union, foundation, federation, or any other society, or-
ganization, or association, degree, branch, subordinate lodge, or aux-
iliary thereof, upon blanks to be provided by the secretary of the
Commonwealth; and such registration shall be for the use, benefit,
and on behalf of all associations, degrees, branches, subordinate lodges,
and auxiliaries of said association, lodge, order, fraternal society,
beneficial association, or fraternal and beneficial society or association,
historical, military, or veterans’ organization, labor union, foundation,
federation, or any other society, organization, or association, degree,
branch, subordinate lodge, or auxiliary thereof, and the individual
members and those hereafter to become members thereof, through-
out this State.

3. The secretary of the Commonwealth shall keep a properly
indexed record of the registration provided for by this act, which
record shall also show any altered or cancelled registration.

4. No registration shall be granted or alteration permitted to
any association, lodge, order, fraternal society, beneficial association,
or fraternal and beneficial society or association, historical, military,
or veterans’ organization, labor union, foundation, federation, or any
other society, organization, or association, degree, branch, subordinate
lodge, or auxiliary thereof, having a name, badge, motto, button,
decoration, charm, emblem, rosette, or other insignia, similar to,
imitating, or so nearly resembling as to be calculated to deceive, any
other name, badge, button, decoration, charm, emblem, rosette, or
other insignia whatsoever, already registered pursuant to the provisions
of this act.

5. Upon granting registration as aforesaid, the secretary of the
Commonwealth shall issue his certificate to the petitioners, setting forth
the fact of such registration.

6. Any person who shall wilfully wear, exhibit, display, print, or
use, for any purpose, the badge, motto, button, decoration, charm,
emblem, rosette, or other insignia of any such association or organi-
zation, herein mentioned, duly registered hereunder, unless he or she
shall be entitled to use and wear the same under the constitution and
by-laws, rules, and regulations of such association and organization,
shall be guilty of misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be punished
by a fine not exceeding one hundred ($100.00) dollars, and, in de-
fault of payment, committed to jail for a period of not to exceed sixty
(60) days.

7. The fees of the secretary of the Commonwealth for registra-
tion, alteration, cancellation, searches made by him, and certificates
issued by him, pursuant to this act, shall be the same as provided
by law for similar services. The fees collected under this act shall
be paid by the secretary of State into the State treasury.

8. All acts or parts of acts inconsistent herewith are hereby re-
pealed.