Uso no autorizado del nombre o imagen de un soldado fallecido

Explicación Simple

No puedes usar el nombre o la foto de un soldado que ha muerto para vender cosas sin su permiso o el de su familia. Si lo haces, la familia puede demandarte por eso.

Es como si alguien usara la foto de tu abuelo en un anuncio sin preguntarte. Así, te sientes incómodo y molesto porque esa imagen representa a alguien que amas.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que una tienda de ropa quiere usar la foto de un soldado fallecido llamado Juan para promocionar una nueva colección. Sin embargo, la tienda no pidió permiso a la familia de Juan, que se entera y decide demandar a la tienda por usar la imagen sin autorización.

Penalidades

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Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

13-3726. Unauthorized use of the name, portrait or picture of a deceased soldier; civil action; exceptions; classification; definition A. A person shall not knowingly use the name, portrait or picture of a deceased soldier for the purpose of advertising for the sale of any goods, wares or merchandise or for the solicitation of patronage for any business without having obtained prior consent to the use by the soldier or by the soldier's spouse, immediate family member, trustee if the soldier is a minor or legally designated representative. B. Any person who is injured by the use of the name, portrait or picture of a deceased soldier in violation of subsection A of this section may bring a civil action against the person who committed the violation pursuant to section 12-761. C. This section does not apply to the following: 1. The use of a soldier's name, portrait or picture in an attempt to portray, describe or impersonate that soldier in a live performance, a single and original work of fine art, a play, book, article, musical work or film or on radio, television or other audio or audiovisual work if the performance, musical work, play, book, article or film does not itself constitute a commercial advertisement for any goods, wares or merchandise. 2. The use of a soldier's name, portrait or picture for noncommercial purposes, including any news, public affairs or sports broadcast or account. 3. The use of a soldier's name in truthfully identifying the soldier as the author of a particular work or program or as the performer in a particular performance. 4. Any promotional materials, advertisements or commercial announcements for a use described in paragraph 1, 2 or 3. 5. The use of photographs, video recordings and images by a person, firm or corporation practicing the p