1800. As used in Section 1801:
(a) "Veterans' organizations" means any duly congressionally
recognized or chartered organization of honorably discharged members
of the Armed Forces of the United States, or any of their
auxiliaries, including, but not limited to, the Air Force Sergeants
Association, American Ex-Prisoners of War, American Legion, American
Veterans, Armed Forces Retirees Association of California,
Association of the United States Army, Blinded Veterans Association,
California Association of County Veterans Service Officers,
California State Commanders Veterans Council, Disabled American
Veterans, Fleet Reserve Association, Jewish War Veterans, Legion of
Valor, Marine Corps League, Military Officers Association of America,
Military Order of the Purple Heart, National Association for
Uniformed Services, Paralyzed Veterans of America, Reserve Officers
Association, Retired Enlisted Association, Veterans of Foreign Wars,
Vietnam Veterans of America, or WAVES National.
(b) "Poppy" means any article fashioned of cloth, paper, or other
material which represents or resembles the poppy or other flower.
(c) "Badge" means any badge, rosette, lapel button, or other
insignia of any veterans' organization or any imitation thereof.
(d) "Label" means any card, paper, sign, certificate, banner, or
other material containing the name of or a similar name to that of
any veterans' organization.
1801. It is unlawful for any person to do any of the following
acts:
(a) To hawk, peddle, vend, offer to sell, give away, or offer to
give away any poppy, badge, or label, which appears to be, or is
represented directly or indirectly as being, sponsored, endorsed, or
offered by any veterans' organization, when such poppy, badge, or
label is not so sponsored, endorsed, or offered by any veterans'
organization.
(b) To represent in any way, directly or indirectly, that any
poppy, badge, or label is sponsored, endorsed, or is being offered by
a veterans' organization when it is in fact not so sponsored,
endorsed, or offered by that veterans' organization.
(c) To represent in any way, directly or indirectly that any act
of solicitation of the contribution of funds or property or for the
purchase or sale of any merchandise or services is sponsored,
endorsed, or made by or at the request of a veterans' organization
when it is not in fact so sponsored, endorsed, or made by that
veterans' organization.
(d) To manufacture, process, assemble or distribute, or offer for
sale, any poppy, badge, or label which appears to be, or is
represented directly or indirectly as being, sponsored, endorsed, or
offered by any veterans' organization, when such poppy, badge, or
label is not so sponsored, endorsed, or offered by any veterans'
organization.
Any person, whether or not an honorably discharged member of the
Armed Forces of the United States, and whether or not licensed to
hawk, peddle, or vend goods, wares, or merchandise, who violates this
section is guilty of a misdemeanor.
1802. Any person who solicits funds for the benefit of any veteran
or veterans' association and who uses such funds for purposes other
than those represented in the solicitation is guilty of a
misdemeanor.
1800. As used in Section 1801:
(a) "Veterans' organizations" means any duly congressionally
recognized or chartered organization of honorably discharged members
of the Armed Forces of the United States, or any of their
auxiliaries, including, but not limited to, the Air Force Sergeants
Association, American Ex-Prisoners of War, American Legion, American
Veterans, Armed Forces Retirees Association of California,
Association of the United States Army, Blinded Veterans Association,
California Association of County Veterans Service Officers,
California State Commanders Veterans Council, Disabled American
Veterans, Fleet Reserve Association, Jewish War Veterans, Legion of
Valor, Marine Corps League, Military Officers Association of America,
Military Order of the Purple Heart, National Association for
Uniformed Services, Paralyzed Veterans of America, Reserve Officers
Association, Retired Enlisted Association, Veterans of Foreign Wars,
Vietnam Veterans of America, or WAVES National.
(b) "Poppy" means any article fashioned of cloth, paper, or other
material which represents or resembles the poppy or other flower.
(c) "Badge" means any badge, rosette, lapel button, or other
insignia of any veterans' organization or any imitation thereof.
(d) "Label" means any card, paper, sign, certificate, banner, or
other material containing the name of or a similar name to that of
any veterans' organization.
1801. It is unlawful for any person to do any of the following
acts:
(a) To hawk, peddle, vend, offer to sell, give away, or offer to
give away any poppy, badge, or label, which appears to be, or is
represented directly or indirectly as being, sponsored, endorsed, or
offered by any veterans' organization, when such poppy, badge, or
label is not so sponsored, endorsed, or offered by any veterans'
organization.
(b) To represent in any way, directly or indirectly, that any
poppy, badge, or label is sponsored, endorsed, or is being offered by
a veterans' organization when it is in fact not so sponsored,
endorsed, or offered by that veterans' organization.
(c) To represent in any way, directly or indirectly that any act
of solicitation of the contribution of funds or property or for the
purchase or sale of any merchandise or services is sponsored,
endorsed, or made by or at the request of a veterans' organization
when it is not in fact so sponsored, endorsed, or made by that
veterans' organization.
(d) To manufacture, process, assemble or distribute, or offer for
sale, any poppy, badge, or label which appears to be, or is
represented directly or indirectly as being, sponsored, endorsed, or
offered by any veterans' organization, when such poppy, badge, or
label is not so sponsored, endorsed, or offered by any veterans'
organization.
Any person, whether or not an honorably discharged member of the
Armed Forces of the United States, and whether or not licensed to
hawk, peddle, or vend goods, wares, or merchandise, who violates this
section is guilty of a misdemeanor.
1802. Any person who solicits funds for the benefit of any veteran
or veterans' association and who uses such funds for purposes other
than those represented in the solicitation is guilty of a
misdemeanor.
1800. As used in Section 1801:
(a) "Veterans' organizations" means any duly congressionally
recognized or chartered organization of honorably discharged members
of the Armed Forces of the United States, or any of their
auxiliaries, including, but not limited to, the Air Force Sergeants
Association, American Ex-Prisoners of War, American Legion, American
Veterans, Armed Forces Retirees Association of California,
Association of the United States Army, Blinded Veterans Association,
California Association of County Veterans Service Officers,
California State Commanders Veterans Council, Disabled American
Veterans, Fleet Reserve Association, Jewish War Veterans, Legion of
Valor, Marine Corps League, Military Officers Association of America,
Military Order of the Purple Heart, National Association for
Uniformed Services, Paralyzed Veterans of America, Reserve Officers
Association, Retired Enlisted Association, Veterans of Foreign Wars,
Vietnam Veterans of America, or WAVES National.
(b) "Poppy" means any article fashioned of cloth, paper, or other
material which represents or resembles the poppy or other flower.
(c) "Badge" means any badge, rosette, lapel button, or other
insignia of any veterans' organization or any imitation thereof.
(d) "Label" means any card, paper, sign, certificate, banner, or
other material containing the name of or a similar name to that of
any veterans' organization.
1801. It is unlawful for any person to do any of the following
acts:
(a) To hawk, peddle, vend, offer to sell, give away, or offer to
give away any poppy, badge, or label, which appears to be, or is
represented directly or indirectly as being, sponsored, endorsed, or
offered by any veterans' organization, when such poppy, badge, or
label is not so sponsored, endorsed, or offered by any veterans'
organization.
(b) To represent in any way, directly or indirectly, that any
poppy, badge, or label is sponsored, endorsed, or is being offered by
a veterans' organization when it is in fact not so sponsored,
endorsed, or offered by that veterans' organization.
(c) To represent in any way, directly or indirectly that any act
of solicitation of the contribution of funds or property or for the
purchase or sale of any merchandise or services is sponsored,
endorsed, or made by or at the request of a veterans' organization
when it is not in fact so sponsored, endorsed, or made by that
veterans' organization.
(d) To manufacture, process, assemble or distribute, or offer for
sale, any poppy, badge, or label which appears to be, or is
represented directly or indirectly as being, sponsored, endorsed, or
offered by any veterans' organization, when such poppy, badge, or
label is not so sponsored, endorsed, or offered by any veterans'
organization.
Any person, whether or not an honorably discharged member of the
Armed Forces of the United States, and whether or not licensed to
hawk, peddle, or vend goods, wares, or merchandise, who violates this
section is guilty of a misdemeanor.
1802. Any person who solicits funds for the benefit of any veteran
or veterans' association and who uses such funds for purposes other
than those represented in the solicitation is guilty of a
misdemeanor.
