42 USC § 5065 - Protection against improper use

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s5065"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "42 USC § 5065 - Protection against improper use"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "5065"
section_name: "Protection against improper use"
chapter_number: 66
chapter_name: "DOMESTIC VOLUNTEER SERVICES"
subchapter_number: "IV"
subchapter_name: "ADMINISTRATION AND COORDINATION"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 93–113, title IV, § 425, as added and amended Pub. L. 103–82, title III, § 370, title IV, § 405(a)(11), Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 909, 921; Pub. L. 111–13, title II, § 2155, Apr. 21, 2009, 123 Stat. 1592.)"
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# § 5065. Protection against improper use

Whoever falsely—

**(1)** advertises or represents; or

**(2)** publishes or displays any sign, symbol, or advertisement, reasonably calculated to convey the impression,

that an entity is affiliated with, funded by, or operating under the authority of the Corporation, VISTA, or any of the programs of the National Senior Service Corps may be enjoined under an action filed by the Attorney General, on a complaint by the Director.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 93–113, title IV, § 425, as added and amended Pub. L. 103–82, title III, § 370, title IV, § 405(a)(11), Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 909, 921; Pub. L. 111–13, title II, § 2155, Apr. 21, 2009, 123 Stat. 1592.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2009— substituted “Service Corps” for “Volunteer Corps” in concluding provisions.

1993—, substituted “the Corporation” for “ACTION” in concluding provisions.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 2009 Amendment

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### Effective Date of 1993 Amendment

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### Effective Date

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