Upon the approval by the Secretary of Defense of the design for such service flag and service lapel button, he shall cause notice thereof, together with a description of the approved flag and button, to be published in the Federal Register. Thereafter any person may apply to the Secretary of Defense for a license to manufacture and sell the approved service flag, or the approved service lapel button, or both. Any person, firm, or corporation who manufactures any such service flag or service lapel button without having first obtained such a license, or otherwise violates sections 179 to 182 of this title, shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not more than $1,000.
(Oct. 17, 1942, ch. 615, §3, 56 Stat. 796; May 27, 1953, ch. 70, 67 Stat. 35.)
1953—Act May 27, 1953, substituted “Secretary of Defense” for “Secretary of War”.
This section is referred to in section 182 of this title.