§ 21-29.2. Unauthorized use of official County emblem and stationery prohibited; exceptions.

(a)

Official County emblem defined. As used herein the official County emblem shall mean the emblem adopted and approved by Miami-Dade County Resolution No. 1860 dated July 29, 1958, which adopted and approved the following identifying symbol of Miami-Dade County, Florida, as the official emblem thereof:

(b)

Prohibition. It shall be unlawful and a violation of this section for any person, firm, corporation or other legal entity to print for the purpose of sale or distribution or circulate, publish, use or offer for sale any letters, papers, documents or items of merchandise which simulate the official emblem of Miami-Dade County or the stationery of a real or fictitious Miami-Dade County agency, department or instrumentality without the express written authority of the County Manager or designee.

(c)

Exceptions. The provisions of this section shall not be applicable to Miami-Dade County, its agencies, departments, instrumentalities, quasi-judicial and advisory bodies, acting within the scope of their official capacities or contractors thereof acting within the scope of their services to be performed.

(Ord. No. 78-1, § 1, 1-3-78)