(a) Except as specifically authorized under this subchapter,
no person may depict, display, or use, in any manner, the GO TEXAN
certification mark without obtaining prior written permission from
the department. A person may seek such permission by filing an application
for use of the GO TEXAN certification mark with the department. All
information submitted with a request for license becomes the property
of the department.
(b) A request for a license under this section must
be accompanied by a $50 non-refundable application fee.
(c) Upon approval of a request, a licensee under this
section shall pay a one-time royalty fee of $1,000. Failure to pay
the licensing fee within 30 days of approval shall result in denial
of the license and cancellation of the approved request.
(d) A license under this section is not required for
the depiction, display, or use of the GO TEXAN certification mark
under the following circumstances:
(1) use of the GO TEXAN certification mark to promote
the GO TEXAN Program for an historical, educational, or other purpose
that benefits the public if authorized in writing by the department
prior to such use; or
(2) use authorized by §§17.52(b), 17.55(c)(1),
17.57(c)(2), and 17.59(a) of this subchapter (relating to Application
for Registration to Use the GO TEXAN Certification Mark, Registration
and Use of the GO TEXAN Certification Mark, Associate GO TEXAN Registrants,
and Non-Agricultural Member; Other Products; Products Produced in
this State, respectively).
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