THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	2016
TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2012
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO THE STATE SEAL.

 

 

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

 

     SECTION 1.  Section 5-6, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

     "§5-6  Seal; commercial use.  (a)  Whoever uses any representation of the great seal or the coat of arms of the State in any advertisement or for any commercial purpose or in any manner likely to give the impression of official State approval shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.  The preceding sentence shall not be construed to apply to the use of the seal or the coat of arms in any newspaper, periodical, book or pamphlet wherein the seal or coat of arms is printed for informational purposes only.

     (b)  Notwithstanding subsection (a), any elected official of the State may use a representation of the great seal or the coat of arms of the State on any item intended as a gift for a dignitary.  For the purposes of this subsection, "dignitary" includes an elected or appointed official of any country, territory, state, county, or locality."

     SECTION 2.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

 

INTRODUCED BY:	_____________________________

 

 

Report Title:

State Seal; Use

 

Description:

Allows any elected official of the State to use a representation of the great seal or coat of arms of the State on any gift intended for a dignitary.

 

 

 

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