Indiana § 24-5-25-4 - Prohibited conduct; exceptions
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 24-5-25-4 — Prohibited conduct; exceptions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 24-5-25-4. Prohibited conduct; exceptions
Sec. 4. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a person, other than a media source that carries advertising or a press release for the performance or production, may not advertise or conduct a live musical performance or production in Indiana through actions that falsely, deceptively, or misleadingly imply the existence of an affiliation, a connection, or an association between a performing group and a recording group.
(b) This section does not apply if:
(1) the performing group is the authorized registrant and owner of a federal service mark for the recording group with the same name registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office;
(2) at least one (1) member of the performing group was a member of the recording group and:
(A) has a legal right by virtue of use or operation under the group name;
(B) has not abandoned the name; and
(C) has not abandoned affiliation with the group;
(3) the live musical performance or production is identified in all advertising and promotion as a salute or tribute;
(4) the advertising does not relate to a live musical performance or production taking place in Indiana; or
(5) the performance or production is expressly authorized by the recording group.
As added by P.L.56-2008, SEC.1.
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Section 24-5-25-4 ("Prohibited conduct; exceptions") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. 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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