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31 U.S.C. § 333 — Prohibition of misuse of Department of the Treasury names, symbols, etc.

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31 U.S.C. § 333 — Prohibition of misuse of Department of the Treasury names, symbols, etc.

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**(a) General Rule.—** No person may use, in connection with, or as a part of, any advertisement, solicitation, business activity, or product, whether alone or with other words, letters, symbols, or emblems— (1) the words “Department of the Treasury”, or the name of any service, bureau, office, or other subdivision of the Department of the Treasury, (2) the titles “Secretary of the Treasury” or “Treasurer of the United States” or the title of any other officer or employee of the Department of the Treasury, (3) the abbreviations or initials of any entity referred to in paragraph (1), (4) the words “United States Savings Bond” or the name of any other obligation issued by the Department of the Treasury, (5) any symbol or emblem of an entity referred to in paragraph (1) (including the design of any envelope or stationary used by such an entity), and (6) any colorable imitation of any such words, titles, abbreviations, initials, symbols, or emblems, in a manner which could reasonably be interpreted or construed as conveying the false impression that such advertisement, solicitation, business activity, or product is in any manner approved, endorsed, sponsored, or authorized by, or associated with, the Department of the Treasury or any entity referred to in paragraph (1) or any officer or employee thereof. **(b) Treatment of Disclaimers.—** Any determination of whether a person has violated the provisions of subsection (a) shall be made without regard to any use of a disclaimer of affiliation with the United States Government or any particular agency or instrumentality thereof. **(c) Civil Penalty.—** (1) **In general.—** — The Secretary of the Treasury may impose a civil penalty on any person who violates the provisions of subsection (a). (2) **Amount of penalty.—** — The amount of the civil penalty imposed by paragraph (1) shall not exceed $5,000 for each use of any material in violation of subsection (a). If such use is in a broadcast or telecast, the preceding sentence shall be applied by substituting “$25,000” for “$5,000”. (3) **Time limitations.—** (A) *Assessments.—* — The Secretary of the Treasury may assess any civil penalty under paragraph (1) at any time before the end of the 3-year period beginning on the date of the violation with respect to which such penalty is imposed. (B) *Civil action.—* — The Secretary of the Treasury may commence a civil action to recover any penalty imposed under this subsection at any time before the end of the 2-year period beginning on the date on which such penalty was assessed. (4) **Coordination with subsection (d).—** — No penalty may be assessed under this subsection with respect to any violation after a criminal proceeding with respect to such violation has been commenced under subsection (d). **(d) Criminal Penalty.—** (1) **In general.—** — If any person knowingly violates subsection (a), such person shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not more than $10,000 for each such use or imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both. If such use is in a broadcast or telecast, the preceding sentence shall be applied by substituting “$50,000” for “$10,000”. (2) **Time limitations.—** — No person may be prosecuted, tried, or punished under paragraph (1) for any violation of subsection (a) unless the indictment is found or the information instituted during the 3-year period beginning on the date of the violation. (3) **Coordination with subsection (c).—** — No criminal proceeding may be commenced under this subsection with respect to any violation if a civil penalty has previously been assessed under subsection (c) with respect to such violation.

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42 U.S.C. § 1320b–10 — Prohibitions relating to references to Social Security or Medicare

**(a) Prohibited acts** (1) No person may use, in connection with any item constituting an advertisement, solicitation, circular, book, pamphlet, or other communication (including any Internet or other electronic communication), or a play, motion picture, broadcast, telecast, or other production, alone or with other words, letters, symbols, or emblems— (A) the words “Social Security”, “Social Security Account”, “Social Security System”, “Social Security Administration”, “Medicare”, “Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services”, “Department of Health and Human Services”, “Health and Human Services”, “Supplemental Security Income Program”, “Medicaid”, “Death Benefits Update”, “Federal Benefit Information”, “Funeral Expenses”, or “Final Supplemental Plan”, the letters “SSA”, “CMS”, “DHHS”, “HHS”, or “SSI”, or any other combination or variation of such words or letters, or (B) a symbol or emblem of the Social Security Administration, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, or Department of Health and Human Services (including the design of, or a reasonable facsimile of the design of, the social security card issued pursuant to [section 405(c)(2)(F) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section405/c/2/F&num=0&edition=prelim) or the Medicare card,,11 So in original. the check used for payment of benefits under subchapter II, or envelopes or other stationery used by the Social Security Administration, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, or Department of Health and Human Services), or any other combination or variation of such symbols or emblems, in a manner which such person knows or should know would convey, or in a manner which reasonably could be interpreted or construed as conveying, the false impression that such

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31 U.S.C. § 333 — Prohibition of misuse of Department of the

Page 39 TITLE 31—MONEY AND FINANCE § 333 (ii) manage, maintain, repair, improve, and insure by purchase of commercial insur- ance policies properties referred to in clause (i), and (B) when appropriate, dispose of (by sale, rent, transfer, or otherwise) properties re- ferred to in subparagraph (A)(i). (Added Pub. L. 98–302, § 3(a), May 25, 1984, 98 Stat. 217.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS For transfer of functions, personnel, assets, and li- abilities of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Cen- ter of the Department of the Treasury to the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related ref- erences, see sections 203(4), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6. REFERENCES IN OTHER LAWS TO GS–16, 17, OR 18 PAY RATES References in laws to the rates of pay for GS–16, 17, or 18, or to maximum rates of pay under the General Schedule, to be considered references to rates payable under specified sections of Title 5, Government Organi- zation and Employees, see section 529 [title I, § 101(c)(1)] of Pub. L. 101–509, set out in a note under section 5376 of Title 5. § 333. Prohibition of misuse of Department of the Treasury names, symbols, etc. (a) GENERAL RULE.—No person may use, in connection with, or as a part of, any advertise- ment, solicitation, business activity, or product, whether alone or with other words, letters, sym- bols, or emblems— (1) the words ‘‘Department of the Treasury’’, or the name of any service, bureau, office, or other subdivision of the Department of the Treasury, (2) the titles ‘‘Secretary of the Treasury’’ or ‘‘Treasurer o

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