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5 U.S.C. § 501 — Advertising practice; restrictions
submitted 60 years ago by Pub. L. 89-554 to r/title-5-GOVERNMENT-ORGANIZATION-AND-EMPLOYEES · 41 words · no verdicts yet
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This law stops people from using a member of Congress's name, or a federal employee's name, to advertise their business. It applies to anyone practicing before a federal agency.
This section applies to an individual, firm, or corporation that practices before a U.S. government agency. It cannot use the name of a Member of either House of Congress, or the name of anyone working for the United States, to advertise its business.
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An individual, firm, or corporation practicing before an agency of the United States may not use the name of a Member of either House of Congress or of an individual in the service of the United States in advertising the business.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 381.)
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- 1966Enacted · Pub. L. 89-554 · 80 Stat. 381
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 89-554 on 1966-09-06.
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