Prohibited Use of the Flags, Coat of Arms and Seal
Effective Sep 20, 2010MGL c. 2, §§ 1 through 6Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth
(1) The following uses of the flags, coat of arms and seal are prohibited:
- (a) Commercial: which shall include any display on any product which is offered for sale or as an inducement for the purchase of goods or services.
- (b) Advertising: which shall include any display which is intended to induce the purchase of goods or services.
- (c) Misrepresenting the LawEnforcement Authority of a Governmental Entity: which shall include the display in a manner which incorrectly suggests that a person is acting on behalf of a law enforcement component of a governmental entity.