§ 2518. — Seal and name.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC2518]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 34--THE PEACE CORPS
Sec. 2518. Seal and name
(a) Judicial notice
The President may adopt, alter, and use an official seal or emblem
of the Peace Corps of such design as he shall determine, which shall be
judicially noticed.
(b) Exclusiveness of use; penalties for violations; injunctions
(1) The use of the official seal or emblem and the use of the name
``Peace Corps'' shall be restricted exclusively to designate programs
authorized under this chapter.
(2) Whoever, whether an individual, partnership, corporation, or
association, uses the seal for which provision is made in this section,
or any sign, insignia, or symbol in colorable imitation thereof, or the
words ``Peace Corps'' or any combination of these or other words or
characters in colorable imitation thereof, other than to designate
programs authorized under this chapter, shall be fined not more than
$500 or imprisoned not more than six months, or both. A violation of
this subsection may be enjoined at the suit of the Attorney General,
United States attorneys, or other persons duly authorized to represent
the United States.
(Pub. L. 87-293, title I, Sec. 19, Sept. 22, 1961, 75 Stat. 623; Pub. L.
88-200, Sec. 7, Dec. 13, 1963, 77 Stat. 360.)
References in Text
This chapter, referred to in subsec. (b), was in the original ``this
Act'', meaning Pub. L. 87-293, Sept. 22, 1961, 75 Stat. 612, as amended,
known as the Peace Corps Act. For complete classification of this Act to
the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2501 of this title
and Tables.
Amendments
1963--Pub. L. 88-200 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a)
and added subsec. (b).
Delegation of Functions
Functions of President under this section, except authority to adopt
and alter an official seal or emblem, delegated to Director of Peace
Corps by section 1-103 of Ex. Ord. No. 12137, May 16, 1979, 44 F.R.
29023, eff. May 16, 1979, set out as a note under section 2501 of this
title.
