Volume 68
Public Law 83–670
To amend section 709 of title 18, United States Code, so as to protect the name of the Federal Bureau of Investigation from commercial exploitation.
Approved August 27, 1954
Statutory text
AN ACT
To amend section 709 of title 18, United States Code, so as to protect the name of the Federal Bureau of Investigation from commercial exploitation.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That section 709 of
Federal Bureau of Investigation.
title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting immediately after the eighth paragraph thereof a new paragraph as follows:
“Whoever, except with the written permission of the Director of the
Use of name.
Federal Bureau of Investigation, knowingly uses the words ‘Federal Bureau of Investigation’ or the initials ‘F. B. I.’, or any colorable imitation of such words or initials, in connection with any advertisement, circular, book, pamphlet or other publication, play, motion picture, broadcast, telecast, or other production, in a manner reasonably calculated to convey the impression that such advertisement, circular, book, pamphlet or other publication, play, motion picture, broadcast, telecast, or other production, is approved, endorsed, or authorized by the Federal Bureau of Investigation; or”.
Approved August 27, 1954.