- I. It shall be unlawful for any person to advertise or conduct a live musical performance or production in this state through the use of a false, deceptive, or misleading affiliation, connection, or association between a performing group and a recording group.
II. It shall not be a violation of paragraph I if any of the following apply:
- (a) The performing group is the authorized registrant and owner of a federal service mark for that group registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
- (b) At least one member of the performing group was a member of the recording group and has a legal right by virtue of use or operation under the group name without having abandoned the name or affiliation with the group.
- (c) The live musical performance or production is identified in all advertising and promotion as a salute or tribute.
- (d) The advertising does not relate to a live musical performance or production taking place in this state.
- (e) The performance or production is expressly authorized by the recording group.
Source. 2009, 326:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.