45 CFR § 2540.520 - What are the consequences for unauthorized use of the Corporation's national service insignia?

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title: "45 CFR § 2540.520 - What are the consequences for unauthorized use of the Corporation's national service insignia?"
title_number: 45
title_name: "Public Welfare"
section_number: "2540.520"
section_name: "What are the consequences for unauthorized use of the Corporation's national service insignia?"
chapter_name: "CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE"
part_number: "2540"
part_name: "GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "E.O. 13331, 69 FR 9911; 18 U.S.C. 506, 701, 1017; 42 U.S.C. 12653, 12631-12637, 12645g; 42 U.S.C. 5065."
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# 2540.520 What are the consequences for unauthorized use of the Corporation's national service insignia?

Any person who uses the national service insignia without authorization may be subject to legal action for trademark infringement, enjoined from continued use, and, for certain types of unauthorized uses, other civil or criminal penalties may apply.