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SF 1202

as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 05/17/2019 08:40am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.

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A bill for an act
relating to local government; eliminating crime of unauthorized use of the name
and mark "portorama"; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 333.50; 333.51;
333.52.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 333.50; 333.51; and 333.52, new text end new text begin are repealed.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

APPENDIX

Repealed Minnesota Statutes: 19-1642

333.50 UNAUTHORIZED USE IS A CRIME.

Any person, firm, copartnership, association, society, or corporation, except as authorized by the Duluth Jaycees who shall, with intent to acquire or obtain for personal or business purposes a benefit or advantage, assume, adopt or use in any manner the name and mark "portorama" or any other name or mark so nearly resembling the name and mark "portorama" as to be calculated to deceive the public with respect to the "portorama," or who, except as authorized by the Duluth Jaycees, shall, with intent to acquire or obtain for personal or business purposes a benefit or advantage, assume, adopt or use in any manner any other name, mark, emblem, insignia or badge, designation, or distinguishing descriptive word or phrase used by the Duluth Jaycees in carrying out its purposes relating to the "portorama" or any name, mark, emblem, insignia or badge, designation, or distinguishing descriptive word or phrase confusingly similar thereto, calculated to deceive the public with respect to the "portorama," or who, except as authorized by the Duluth Jaycees, shall, with intent to acquire or obtain for personal or business purposes a benefit or advantage, assume, adopt or use the name "portorama," or a name so nearly resembling it as to be calculated to deceive the public with respect to the "portorama," shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

333.51 THREATENED USE MAY BE RESTRAINED.

When there shall be an actual or threatened violation of section 333.50, an application may be made to a court having jurisdiction to issue an injunction, upon notice to the defendant of not less than five days, for an injunction to enjoin and restrain the actual or threatened violation; and if it shall appear to the satisfaction of the court or justice that the defendant is in fact so using or threatening to use the name and mark "portorama" or any other name or mark confusingly similar thereto, or any other name, mark, emblem, insignia, or badge, designation, or distinguishing descriptive word or phrase used by the Duluth Jaycees in carrying out its purposes relating to the "portorama" or confusingly similar to any other name, mark, emblem, insignia or badge, designation, or distinguishing descriptive word or phrase used by the Duluth Jaycees in carrying out its purposes relating to the "portorama," an injunction may be issued by the court enjoining and restraining the actual or threatened violation without requiring proof that any person has in fact been misled or deceived thereby.

333.52 VESTED RIGHTS NOT AFFECTED.

The provisions of sections 333.50 and 333.51 shall not be deemed or construed to divest, interfere, affect, or conflict with any established or vested right or prohibit the use thereof.