Seals deemed property of Commonwealth; unauthorized use; penalty (§ 1-505)—Virginia Decoded

Seals deemed property of Commonwealth; unauthorized use; penalty

The seals of the Commonwealth shall be deemed the property of the Commonwealth; and no persons shall exhibit, display, or in any manner utilize the seals or any facsimile or representation of the seals of the Commonwealth for nongovernmental purposes unless such use is specifically authorized by law.Except for the authorized commercial use of the seal as provided in § 2.2-122, any person violating the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than $ 100, or by imprisonment for not more than 30 days or both.

History

1966, c. 102, § 7.1-31.1; 1995, c. 295; 2005, c. 839.

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Court Decisions

Robinson v. Commonwealth (SCV, 01/17/66)
. . . | 15-8 (see present Code sections 15.1-504, 15.1-505 and 15.1-512), referred to in the agreement of . . .

Specialty Bev. v. Va. Alc. Bev. Control (COA, 01/22/08)
. . . a distributor agreement, Code §§ 4.1-505 and 4.1-506.Code § 4.1-505 provides, in pertinent part, . . .

Virginia Imports Limited v. Kirin Brewery of Americ (COA, 12/16/03)
. . . Kirin had good cause, as defined in Code Section 4.1-505, to terminate . . .

Underhill Assoc., Inc. v. Coleman (District Court, E.D. Virginia, 01/08/81)
. . . that he has paid the necessary fee. . . .

. . . South Carolina National Bank v. Atlantic States Bankcard . . . (Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 02/28/90)
. . . April 9, 1986, ASBA initiated an action, seeking $1,505,504.00 as a termination fee from CFB. As in . . .

. . . Virginia Imports, Ltd. v. Kirin Brewery of America, LLC and . . . (COA, 09/18/07)
. . . Code § 4.1-506 and “good cause” . . .

Kirin Brewery of America, LLC v. Virginia Imports, Ltd. (COA, 09/18/07)
. . . Code § 4.1-506 and “good cause” . . .

Virginia Imports, Inc. v. Kirin Brewery of America, LLC (District Court, E.D. Virginia, 12/08/03)
. . . quot; on the wholesaler as required by Code § 4.1-505 and that "good cause" existed for its … . . .

Swanson v. Com. (COA, 04/27/10)
. . . BACKGROUND . . .

Wright v. Com. (COA, 10/28/08)
. . . Code § 19.2-265.3. Armel, 28 Va.App. at 409 n. 1, 505 S.E.2d at 379 n. 1. . . .

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