Unannotated Code of Maryland (Last Updated: May 16, 2014) |
BUSINESS REGULATION |
TITLE 19. MISCELLANEOUS STATE BUSINESS REGULATION |
SUBTITLE 5. USE OF A DECEASED SOLDIER'S IDENTITY |
§ 19-503. Use of deceased soldier's identity prohibited
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A person may not knowingly use the name, portrait, picture, or image of a soldier killed in the line of duty within the previous 50 years in advertising for the sale of a product, good, ware, merchandise, or service, for the purpose of gaining a commercial advantage, without obtaining prior consent for use from the soldier or the surviving spouse, the personal representative, or the majority of the heirs of the deceased soldier.