The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-20

AN ACT For the Protection of Labels and
Seals Of Labor Organizations Associa-
tions.and Societies I'm the State of Rhode
Island and Providence Plantations.
PASSED April u. 1907
1t Ia enacted by the General Assembly as
follows:
Section I. Whenever any person. or any
association or union OF workingmen, has
heretofore adopted or used. or shall here
after adopt or use. any label. trademark.
term, design. device. or form of advertise
Ment for the purpose OF designating, max
ing known. or distinguishing any goods.
wares. merchandise, or other product OF
labor as having been made. manufacture
ed In the Office of the secretary of state
sale by such person. or association or
union of workingmen. or by member or
members of such association or union, II
shall be unlawful TO counterfeit or initiate
such label. trademark, term. design, de-
vice. or form of advertisement. or to use,
sell. offer for sale, or In any way utter or
circulate any counterfeit or imitation of
any such label. trademark. term. design,
device. or form OF advertisement
Sec. ?. Whoever knowingly counterfeits
or initiates any such label. trademark,
term, design. device. or form OF adver-
tfsement which has been flied and record
ed I'm the Office oft he secretary OF state
sells. offers for sale. or in any way utters
or circuIates any counterfeit or imitation
OF any such label. trademark, term de-
sign. device, or form OF advertisement. or
knowingly keeps or hos in his possession
with intent that the same shall be sold
or disposed of. any goods. wares, mer-
chandise, or other product OF labor 10
which or on which any such counterfeit
or imitation Is printed. painted, stamped,
or impressed: or knowingly sells or dis
poses OF any goods, wares. merchandise,
or other product OF labor contained In
any box. case, can. or package tC which
or on which any such counterfeit or imi-
tation is attached. affixed. printed, paint
ed. stamped. or impressed; or knowingly
keeps or has I'm his possession. with In
tent that the same shall be sold or dis
posed of, any goods. wares. merchandise,
or other product OF labor In any box case.
can, OF package TO which or on which
any such counterfeit or imitation Is at
tached. Affixed, printed. painted. stamped,
or impressed. shall be punished by a fine
OF not more than one hundred dollars or
by imprisonment for not more than three
months.
Sec. g. Every such person, association.
or union that has heretofore adopted OF
used. or shall hereafter adopt or use,
label, trademark, term. design, device.
or form OF advertisement as provided In
section OF this act. shall file the same
Tor record In the Office Of the secretary OF
state By leaving two copies. counterparts.
or fac-similes thereof, with said secre-
tary, and by fling Herewith a sworn ap-
plication specifying the name or names
OF the person. association, or union on
whose bcnalf such label trademark
term. design. device, or form OF adver.
tiscment shall be filed: the class OF mer-
chandise. and a description OF the goods
20 which IL has been or is Intended "a
be appropriated. stating that the part,
% Ming. or on whose behalf such label
Trademark, term. design. device. or form
or advertisement shall be filed. has IN,
right 10 the use OF the same that no othe,
person, firm. association, union or cor.
poration has the right 10 sue. use. eithe,
IN the Identical form or I'm any such nea,
resemblance thereto as may be caIculatet
20 deceive. and that the fac-sIuile n,
counterparts filed Herewith are true ent
correct. before there shall be any llabIl,
ty'to any suit or proceeding for any vio
1afion of this act There shall bc mai.
for such Ming and recording n Zee Of on,
dollar. Said secretary OF state snail caus
. description cf such label. trademark
term. design. device. or form OF advertise
Dsent 70 b. published once a week 10