S315 - North Carolina Farm Act of 2019-20. (SL 2020-18)

Overview: Section 6 of S.L. 2020-18 allows the Commissioner of Agriculture to register, license, and protect a trademark for the sale and promotion of North Carolina sweetpotatoes and to collect a reasonable royalty or license fee for use of the mark. The Commissioner must remit all royalties and license fees received, less any costs associated with monitoring the use of the trademark, prohibiting the unlawful or unauthorized use of the trademark, and enforcing rights in the trademark, to the North Carolina SweetPotato Commission for the promotion of North Carolina sweetpotatoes. This section also directs the Commissioner to appoint a North Carolina Sweetpotato Advisory Council to give advice on the promotion of North Carolina sweetpotatoes.

This section became effective June 12, 2020.