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Smokey Bear Act
Woodsy Owl - Smokey Bear Act
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Act of June 22, 1974
(P.L 93-318, 88 Stat. 244; 16 U.S.C. 580p,
580p-1 thru p-4; 18 U.S.C 711, 711a) |
Definitions
Sec. 1
as used in this Act
(1) the term “Woodsy Owl” means the name and representation
of a fanciful owl, who wears slacks (forest green when colored), and
a Robin Hood style hat (forest green when colored) with a feather
(red when colored), and who furthers the slogan, “Give a Hoot, Don’t
Pollute”, originated by the Forest Service of the United state Department
of Agriculture;
(3) the term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture. (16
U.S.C 580p)
Property of the United State
Sec. 2.
The following are hereby declared the property of the United States-
(2) The name and character “Woodsy Owl” and the associated
slogan, “Give a Hoot, Don’t pollute”. (16 U.S.C. 580p-1)
Sec. 3.
(a) The Secretary may establish and collect use or royalty
fees for the manufacture, reproduction, or use of the name or character “Woodsy
Owl” and the associated Slogan “Give a Hoot, Don’t Pollute”, as a
symbol for a public service campaign to promote wise use of the environment
and programs which foster maintenance and improvement of environmental
quality,
Note- See Smokey Bear
act of 1952
Unauthorized Use
Sec. 4.
(a) whoever, except as provided by rules and regulations
issued by the Secretary, manufactures, uses, or reproduces the character
“Smokey Bear” or the name "Smokey Bear”, or a facsimile or simulation
of such character or name in such a manner as suggests “Smokey Bear”
may be enjoined from such manufacture, use, or reproduction at the
suit of the Attorney General upon complaint by the Secretary. (b)
Whoever, except as provided by rules and regulations issued by the
Secretary, manufactures, uses, or reproduces the character “Woodsy
Owl”, the name “Woodsy Owl, or the slogan “Give a Hoot, Don’t pollute”,
or a facsimile or simulation of such a manner as suggests “Woodsy
Owl” may be enjoined from such manufacture, use, or reproduction at
the suit of the Attorney General upon complaint by the Secretary.
(16 U.S.C. 580p-4)
Section 711 of title 18 of the United States
code is amended-
and
Chapter 33 of title 18 of the United States code
is amended by adding after section 711 a new section as follows:
“Sec 711a. ‘Woodsy Owl’ character, name, or slogan”. Whoever, except
as authorized under rules and regulation issued by the Secretary,
knowingly and for profit manufactures, reproduces,
or
Uses the character ‘ Woodsy Owl’ the name ‘ Woodsy Owl’, or the
as-sociated slogan, ‘Give a Hoot, Don’t Pollute’ shall be fined
not more than $250 or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.”
(18 U.S.C. 711a)
Section 3 of the Act entitled “An Act prohibiting
the manufacture or use of the character persons” (31 .S.C.488a)
is amended by striking out 711 of title18'.(16 U.S.C 580p-2)
The table of sections of chapter 33 of title
18, United States Code, is amended by inserting immediately after
the item relating to section 711 the following:
Sec. 711a. ‘ Woodsy Owl’ character, name, or
slogan
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