Okla. Stat. tit. 18, § 18-584
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Use of society name exclusive
Official statutory text
No person, society, association or corporation shall assume,
adopt or use the name of a humane, fraternal or charitable
organization, incorporated under the laws of this or of any other
state of the United States, or a name so nearly resembling the name
of such incorporated organization as to be a colorable imitation
thereof, or calculated to deceive persons not members, with respect
to such corporation. In all cases where two or more of such
societies, associations or corporations claim the right to the same
name, or to names substantially similar as above provided, the
organization which was first organized and used the name, and first
became incorporated under the laws of the United States or of any
state of the Union, shall be entitled in this state to the prior and
exclusive use of such name, and the rights of such societies,
associations or corporations, and of their individual members shall
be fixed and determined accordingly.
adopt or use the name of a humane, fraternal or charitable
organization, incorporated under the laws of this or of any other
state of the United States, or a name so nearly resembling the name
of such incorporated organization as to be a colorable imitation
thereof, or calculated to deceive persons not members, with respect
to such corporation. In all cases where two or more of such
societies, associations or corporations claim the right to the same
name, or to names substantially similar as above provided, the
organization which was first organized and used the name, and first
became incorporated under the laws of the United States or of any
state of the Union, shall be entitled in this state to the prior and
exclusive use of such name, and the rights of such societies,
associations or corporations, and of their individual members shall
be fixed and determined accordingly.
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