Sec. 601.405. - False advertising or misuse of names to indicate City agency.

(a) It is unlawful and a class D offense for any person, except as permitted by law or rules made pursuant to law: (1) To use the words City of Jacksonville or Consolidated Government as part of the business or firm name of a person, corporation, partnership, business trust, association or other business entity engaged in business within the City so as to indicate that the entity is a part of, or officially licensed, approved or sanctioned by, the City, when in fact this is not the case. (2) To use as a business or firm name the official name of any City agency or unit of government or any acronym adopted and used by a City agency or unit of government, or any combination or variation of those words or acronym alone or with other words or letters in a manner reasonably calculated to convey the false impression that the firm or business has some connection with, or authorization from, the City agency or unit of government which does not in fact exist. (3) To claim falsely that any repair, improvement or alteration of any existing structure is required or recommended by a City agency or unit of government for the purpose of inducing any person to enter into a contract for the making of the repair, alteration or improvement. (4) To advertise or represent falsely by any device whatsoever that any housing unit, project, business or product has been in any way endorsed, authorized, inspected, appraised or approved by the City, when in fact this is not the case. (b) This Section shall not make unlawful the use of any name or title which was lawful on August 29, 1983. (c) A violation of this Section may be enjoined by the General Counsel, upon complaint by a City agency or unit of government. (Ord. 83-591-400, § 1; Ord. 2011-232-E, § 2) Note— Former § 601.111 .