No person, firm or corporation shall use the state seal, the state coat of arms, or a facsimile or imitation of them, for commercial purposes. The use of the state seal, the state coat of arms, or a facsimile or imitation of them as a portion of any letterhead, or in any advertisement, shall create a presumption that the use is for commercial purposes. Any person who violates any provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500).
R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-15-4
Use of state emblems for commercial purposes
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case State v. Robart (1999)
Most recently applied in State v. Robart (October 1999)
P.L. 1946, ch. 1703, §§ 1, 2; G.L. 1956, § 11-15-4.
Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.