1 Texas Administrative Code § 72.10 – Enforcement In addition to the suspension or revocation of a state seal license, the Office of the Secretary of State may: (1) request that the Texas attorney general bring a civil action to enjoin either a violation of the statute or these sections relating to the state seal…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 72.9 – Monitoring The Office of the Secretary of State may conduct at its discretion random, unannounced examinations of the licensee’s records during normal business hours (8:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m.) to determine the licensee’s compliance with the statute and these sections. All records related to the statute and these…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 72.8 – Quarterly Reports (a) Licensees must file with the Office of the Secretary of State a statement (i.e., quarterly report), on a form prescribed by that office, containing the following: (1) a statement of the total quantity of licensed products sold; (2) the total amount of gross receipts received…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 72.7 – Amendment to Application (a) An application may be amended at any time to update the information contained in the original application. (b) If information contained in the original application materially changes, the licensee must amend the application to update the information within thirty days of the change. (c)…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 72.6 – Fees: Payment of Money (a) Application fees are required to be paid at the time of presenting the original or renewal application for license. Licensing fees must be paid within 21 days of the approval of the original or renewal license. Royalty fees must be received with each…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 72.5 – Denial of Application; Suspension or Revocation of License (a) An original or renewal application may be denied for any of the following reasons:(1) failure of the application to comply with § RSA 72.3 of this title (relating to Application and License), including failure to include the required application…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 72.4 – Exemptions (a) State agencies and officials who use the state seal for official uses or state functions have no application or fee requirement; however, in an effort to achieve uniformity and continuity, state agencies and officials are encouraged to submit their intended uses and renditions of the state…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 72.3 – Application and License (a) Any person not a state public official or under the express direction of a state agency and conducting official state business must, prior to any use of the state seal in any commercial reproduction, distribution, advertisement, manufacture, promotion, replication, sale, or any such activity…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 72.2 – State Seal Defined “State seal” means the state seal, the reverse of the state seal, and the state arms as defined by Article IV, Section 19 of the Texas Constitution and § RSA 3101.001 and § RSA 3101.002, Government Code. (1) The “state seal” is a star of…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 72.1 – Definitions (a) “Abuse” means any departure from reasonable use, such as immoderate or improper use; use contrary to customary or accepted practices and protocols; or use which may discredit the state or improperly suggest state endorsement or sponsorship. (b) “Annual gross receipts” means the total amount of money…