Form 3301—General Information
(Application/Renewal for License to Use Texas State Seal)
The attached form is designed to meet minimal statutory filing requirements pursuant to the relevant code
provisions. This form and the information provided are not substitutes for the advice and services of an
attorney.
Commentary
Commercial use of the Texas state seal is governed by Section 17.08, Texas Business & Commerce
Code and the secretary of state’s administrative rules found in 1 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 72.
Section 17.08 prohibits private or commercial use of the state seal of Texas unless the user applies to the
secretary of state. Each licensee must display the license in a conspicuous manner in the business
office.
In addition to the application and license fees totaling $285, each licensee must pay to the state a royalty
fee of three percent of the annual gross receipts related to the licensed use in excess of $5,000.
Licensees are also required to submit quarterly reports to the secretary of state. Royalties must be
submitted on a quarterly basis along with the report according to the following schedule:
Quarter Report Due
First (Jan 1-Mar 31) April 15
Second (Apr 1-Jun 30) July 15
Third (July 1-Sept 30) October 15
Fourth (Oct 1-Dec 31) February 15
Licensees must maintain records related to the use of the state seal, and the secretary of state may
examine the records to determine the licensee’s compliance with the state seal requirements, including
royalty payments to the state. A license to use the state seal expires one year after the date of issuance
and may be renewed. This form is designed for both new applications and renewals.
Instructions for Form
Preliminary Information: Select the appropriate box to indicate new or renewal application.
Applicant Information: Include the applicant’s legal name, along with any assumed names, i.e.,
d/b/a’s. It is requested that a telephone number also be provided. Also provide information
identifying the applicant’s business organization, including business address, organizational
structure, and jurisdiction of formation.
A document on file with the secretary of state is a public record subject to public access and
disclosure. When providing address or telephone information, use a business or post office
box address rather than a residence address if privacy concerns are an issue.
Use of State Seal: Specify the mode and manner of the intended use of the state seal. Describe
both the goods or services with which the seal would be used (the mode) and the specific
application of the seal in connection with the goods or services (the manner). The license does
not extend to uses not stated in the application. The applicant is to be the sole user of the
license. Usage by a subsidiary or related entity requires a separate license.
Attachments: The following items must be included with the application:
1. An example of use. If the state seal will be used on goods, examples include
specifications of the product to bear the state seal, such as an architectural drawing,
engineer’s draft to scale, sales brochure, or photograph. If the state seal will be used in
connection with services, examples include a printers proof for advertising or a printout
from a web page that has not yet been made public; and
Form 3301
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