Gov. Code, § 442 · Chapter 4. Seal of the Senate

Gov. Code, § 442

Verbatim from the official edition

Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

The use of the Seal of the Senate shall be as prescribed by the Rules of the Senate. Every person who maliciously or for commercial purposes or contrary to the Rules of the Senate uses or allows to be used any reproduction or facsimile of the Seal of the Senate in any manner whatsoever is guilty of a misdemeanor.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Added by Stats. 1968, Ch. 293.

Source of truth

Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV&sectionNum=442.
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