§ 1-415. Fraudulent use or imitation of trade names

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(a) Prohibited. -- Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person may not, with intent to defraud, do business in the State under or imitate a name, title, or trade name that is the same as, or similar to, that used by another person already doing business in the State.

(b) Exception. -- This section does not apply to individuals with similar names.

(c) Penalty. -- A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $ 100 for each day that the offense is committed.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 27, § 191; 1992, ch. 4, § 2.

                    
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