Title 36 of the U.S. Code § 130506 - Exclusive right to name and emblems
Full text of § 130506 from Title 36 of the United States Code.
§ 130506. Exclusive right to name and emblems
The corporation has the exclusive right to use and to allow others to use the names "Little League" and "Little Leaguer" and the official Little League emblem or any colorable simulation of that emblem. This section does not affect any vested rights.
(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1378.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 130506 | 36:1086. | July 16, 1964, Pub. L. 88–378, §16, 78 Stat. 328. |
The word "sole" is omitted as included in "exclusive". The words "or refuse" are omitted as unnecessary. The words "This section does not affect any vested rights" are substituted for "No powers or privileges hereby granted shall, however, interfere or conflict with established or vested rights" for consistency in the revised title and to eliminate unnecessary words.
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