6.1-119.1 - (Repealed effective October 1, 2010) Use of bank or trust company name, logo or symbol for marketing purposes; penalty.
§ 6.1-119.1. (Repealed effective October 1, 2010) Use of bank or trustcompany name, logo or symbol for marketing purposes; penalty.
A. Except as provided in subsection B, no person shall use the name, logo, orsymbol, or any combination thereof, of a bank or trust company, or any name,logo, or symbol, or any combination thereof, that is deceptively similar tothe name, logo, or symbol of a bank or trust company, in marketing materialprovided to or solicitation of another person in a manner such that areasonable person may believe that the marketing material or solicitationoriginated from or is endorsed by the bank or trust company or that the bankor trust company is responsible for the marketing material or solicitation.
B. This section shall not apply to (i) an affiliate or agent of the bank ortrust company or (ii) a person who uses the name, logo, or symbol of a bankor trust company with the consent of the bank or trust company.
C. Any person violating the provisions of this section, either individuallyor as an interested party, shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Thissection shall not affect the availability of any remedies otherwise availableto a bank or trust company.
(2005, c. 240.)