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15 U.S.C. § 159

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Unauthorized use of legend; penalty
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/us/usc/t15/s159
Title
15 — Commerce and Trade
Chapter
CH4
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17

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No individual, partnership, or association, or corporation not incorporated under this chapter or under a law of the United States, shall engage in business within China under a name in connection with which the legend “Federal Inc. U.S.A.” is used. Any person violating this section shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not more than $1,000 for each violation. (Sept. 19, 1922, ch. 346, § 19, 42 Stat. 855.)

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