Form 3303—General Information
(Manufacturer/Vendor Certification of State Seal Sales to State Agencies/Elected Officials)
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.
Certain manufacturers and vendors are exempt from the section 17.08 registration requirement. Rule
72.42 exempts manufacturers and vendors producing, selling, or distributing to only state agencies and
officials who use the state seal for official uses or state functions or to elected officials who use the state
seal for political purposes from the application and fee requirements. Such manufacturers and vendors
are encouraged, however, to submit to the secretary of state a certification that the product is not
available to the general public and a signed statement from the agency or official regarding the use of
the product (Form 3303-A). This form may be used for the manufacturer or vendor certification.
Instructions for Form
Certification: State the name of the manufacturer or vendor claiming the exemption and select
the appropriate box(es) to indicate for whom products are produced or to whom sales or
distributions are made.
Attachment(s): One or both of the following must accompany the certification (Form 3303-A):
1. A signed statement from the state agency or appropriate state official that the product has
been or will be used by the state agency for an official use or a state function;
2. A signed statement from the elected official or designated agent that the product has been or
will be used by the elected official for a political purpose.
Execution: A person authorized to sign on behalf of the manufacturer or vendor must sign and
date the certification.
Delivery Instructions: The completed form may be mailed to Registrations Unit, P.O. Box
13550, Austin, Texas 78711-3550; or delivered to the James Earl Rudder Office Building, 1019
Brazos, 5
th
Floor, Austin, Texas 78701.
Revised 09/15
Form 3303
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