Oregon Statutes - Chapter 649 - Insignia and Names of Organizations

• 649.010   Definitions for ORS 649.010 to 649.060 and 649.080.
  As used in ORS 649.010 to 649.060 and 649.080: (1) “Organization” means any association, lodge, order, fraternal society, beneficial association or fraternal and beneficial society...
• 649.020   Organization may register its name or insignia.
  (1) Any organization may register, in the office of the Secretary of State, a facsimile, duplicate or description of its name and insignia, and may,...
• 649.030   Unauthorized use of registered insignia prohibited.
  No person shall willfully wear, exhibit, display, print or use, for any purpose, the insignia of any organization registered under ORS 649.010 to 649.060 unless...
• 649.040   Application for registration, alteration or cancellation; certificate of registration.
  Application for registration, alteration or cancellation shall be made by the chief officer or officers of the organization upon blanks provided by the Secretary of...
• 649.050   Record of registration.
  The Secretary of State shall keep a properly indexed record of the registration provided for by ORS 649.010 to 649.060 and of any altered or...
• 649.060   Exclusive right to register.
  Any organization organized and existing on June 8, 1933, which had adopted any name or insignia has exclusive rights to the registration of such name...
• 649.070   Protection of distinguishing blanks and marks filed by telegraph company.
  The president or secretary of any telegraph company in this state may file in the office of the county clerk of the county in which...
• 649.080   Unauthorized display of insignia of motor vehicle association prohibited.
  No person shall display upon any motor vehicle the insignia of any motor vehicle club or similar organization unless the person is entitled, under the...
• 649.090   Filing, service, copying and certification fees.
  The Secretary of State shall collect the fees described in ORS 56.140 for each document delivered for filing under ORS 649.010 to 649.060. The secretary...
• 649.990   Penalties.
  (1) Violation of ORS 649.030 is a Class D violation. Default in the payment of a fine shall be dealt with as provided in ORS...

Last modified: August 7, 2008