[Title 36 CFR A]
[Code of Federal Regulations (annual edition) - July 1, 2002 Edition]
[Title 36 - PARKS, FORESTS, AND PUBLIC PROPERTY]
[Chapter II - FOREST SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE]
[Part 264 - PROPERTY MANAGEMENT]
[Subpart A - Official Forest Service Insignia]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office]


36PARKS, FORESTS, AND PUBLIC PROPERTY22002-07-012002-07-01falseASubpart APARKS, FORESTS, AND PUBLIC PROPERTYFOREST SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREPROPERTY MANAGEMENT
               Subpart A--Official Forest Service Insignia

    Source: 49 FR 7367, Feb. 29, 1984, unless otherwise noted.



Sec. 264.1  Definitions.

    (a) The term Insignia means the Official Forest Service Insignia as 
shown here
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or any likeness thereof, in total or in part, which is used in such a 
manner as to suggest the insignia.
    (b) The term Chief means the Chief of the Forest Service, U.S. 
Department of Agriculture, or a person designated to act for the Chief.



Sec. 264.2  Use of insignia.

    The Forest Service insignia is reserved for the official use of the 
Forest Service. Such use will be primarily for identification purposes. 
The Chief may authorize other uses of the insignia as follows:
    (a) Public service use. The Chief may authorize the use of the 
insignia for non-commercial educational purposes,

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without charge when such use is essentially a public service and will 
contribute to public knowledge and understanding of the Forest Service, 
its mission, and objectives. An example of this would be the use of the 
insignia on a printed program for a dedication ceremony where the Forest 
Service participates but is not the sponsor of the event.
    (b) Commercial use. Through the issuance of licenses, the Chief may 
authorize commercial use of the insignia to (1) contribute to the public 
recognition of the Forest Service, such as a likeness of the insignia on 
a toy forest ranger's truck or (2) promote employee esprit de corps or 
pride in the organization, such as a likeness of the insignia on belt 
buckles. Such use must be consistent with the status of a national 
insignia. Business or calling cards commercially prepared for employees, 
at employee expense, may display the insignia without special license.



Sec. 264.3  Licensing for commercial use.

    (a) Each commercial license granted for the use of the insignia or 
likeness thereof shall contain the following terms and conditions:
    (1) A use charge, royalty payment, or payment in kind which is 
reasonably related to the commercial value of the license must be 
established. This is to be paid by the licensee.
    (2) A definite expiration date shall be specified.
    (3) The license shall be nonexclusive.
    (4) Licensees are not authorized to grant sublicenses, or transfer 
or reassign licenses to another person or company, in connection with 
the manufacture and/or sale of an item, unless and except as approved in 
writing by the Chief.

The Chief may incorporate additional terms and requirements into any 
commercial license issued under this subpart.



Sec. 264.4  Unauthorized use.

    Whoever manufactures, sells, or possesses the insignia, except as 
provided under Sec. 264.2, is subject to criminal penalty under 18 
U.S.C. 701.



Sec. 264.5  Power to revoke.

    All authorities and licenses granted under this subpart shall be 
subject to cancellation by the Chief at any time the Chief finds that 
the use involved is offensive to decency and good taste or injurious to 
the image of the Forest Service. The Chief may also revoke any license 
or authorization when there is a failure to comply with the terms and 
conditions of the license or authorization.