HRS §5-6
Seal; commercial use
This law makes it a crime to use Hawaii's official seal or coat of arms in ads, for business, or in a way that suggests state approval. Using them in newspapers, books, or similar publications just for information is allowed.
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The statute, as written — Seal; commercial use
Whoever uses any representation of the great seal or the coat of arms of the State in any advertisement or for any commercial purpose or in any manner likely to give the impression of official State approval shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. The preceding sentence shall not be construed to apply to the use of the seal or the coat of arms in any newspaper, periodical, book or pamphlet wherein the seal or coat of arms is printed for informational purposes only.
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