Georgia § 35-10-4 - Prohibition against use of nomenclature pertaining to particular police department in connection with solicitation, advertisement, publication, or production.
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§ 35-10-4. Prohibition against use of nomenclature pertaining to particular police department in connection with solicitation, advertisement, publication, or production.
Whoever, except with the express written permission of the local governing authority, knowingly uses words pertaining to a particular municipal or county police department in connection with the planning, conduct, or execution of any solicitation; advertisement, circular, book, pamphlet, or other publication; or play, motion picture, broadcast, telecast, telemarketing, or other production in a manner reasonably calculated to convey the impression that such solicitation; advertisement, circular, book, pamphlet, or other publication; or play, motion picture, broadcast, telecast, telemarketing, or other production is approved, endorsed, or authorized by or associated with the department shall be in violation of this chapter. (Code 1981, § 35-10-4 , enacted by Ga. L. 1996, p. 445, § 1.)
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Section 35-10-4 ("Prohibition against use of nomenclature pertaining to particular police department in connection with solicitation, advertisement, publication, or production.") is part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the codified statutory law of Georgia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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