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HomeLabor CodeDiv. 2Pt. 3Ch. 3§ 1016 Unauthorized Union Label Use

§ 1016 Unauthorized Union Label Use

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§ 1016 Unauthorized Union Label Use

This law says you can't use a union or group's logo or name without their permission. If you do, you can get fined or even go to jail for a little bit.

Key Takeaways

  • •You can't use a union or group's logo or name without their okay.
  • •If you break this rule, you might have to pay up to $200 or go to jail for up to 3 months.
  • •This law is about protecting the names and logos of groups and unions.

Example

Someone makes fake t-shirts with a union's logo on them and tries to sell them.

This is against the law because the person didn't get permission from the union to use their logo. They could get fined up to $200 or spend up to 3 months in jail.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 1016 Unauthorized Union Label Use

Any person who willfully uses or displays the genuine label, trademark, insignia, seal, device, or form of advertisement of any association or labor union, in any manner not authorized by such association or labor organization or not in conformity with the bylaws thereof, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars ($200) or imprisonment for not more than three months, or both. (Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1092, Sec. 201. Effective September 27, 1983. Operative January 1, 1984, by Sec. 427 of Ch. 1092.)

Last verified: January 9, 2026

Key Terms

willfully usesgenuine labeltrademarkinsigniasealdeviceform of advertisementassociationlabor unionmisdemeanorfine not exceeding two hundred dollars ($200)imprisonment for not more than three months

Related Statutes

  • § 1017 Union Card Misuse Penalty
  • § 1010 Label Definition Chapter Scope
  • § 1011 Labor Representation Misrepresentation Ban
  • § 1012 False Union Labor Claims
  • § 1015 Forging Union Labor Labels

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Labor Code. Section 1016.
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