CHAPTER I

Rotary Code of Policies 254
January 2013
34.040. Use of the Rotary Marks by Rotarians
34.040.1. Districts and Clubs Purchasing Merchandise Bearing the Rotary Marks
All districts and clubs are encouraged to purchase merchandise bearing the Rotary Marks
only from authorized licensees of RI. If the desired merchandise is not available from a
licensee, specific approval must be sought from RI for the use of any Rotary Marks.
(June 1998 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 348)
Source: November 1994 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 65; June 1995 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 239; November 1996 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 69
34.040.2. Event Specific Uses of the Rotary Marks
Clubs and districts may sell merchandise bearing the Rotary Marks without a license
when they are promoting club or district projects. Merchandise sold in conjunction with
such special projects must include, in addition to one of the Rotary Marks, the club or
district name, and reference the fundraising project and its duration or date. (June 1998
Mtg., Bd. Dec. 348)
Source: October 1993 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 56 ; November 1996 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 69
34.040.3. Rotary Fellowships
Rotary Fellowships need not be licensed by RI for the sale of merchandise at the RI
Convention, so long as the fellowship meets the following requirements:
a) The products sold by the fellowship shall either carry the fellowship logo, or be eventspecific.
b) The fellowship shall submit a list of items and descriptions to the general secretary for
review by 1 January and receive written approval before producing items for sale at the
convention. Items that have not received express written approval from the general
secretary cannot be sold at the convention.
c) The fellowship shall agree to purchase its goods from Official Licensees whenever
reasonably available, or otherwise to get specific RI authorization, in accordance with
Board policy.
d) Consistent with Board policy, the fellowship shall ensure that revenue gained from
such sales will be to promote the activities of the fellowships and not be generated from a
motive of profit. (May 2012 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 277)
Source: November 1995 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 79; November 1996 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 69; Amended by June 2001 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 394;
January 2012 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 201; May 2012 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 277
34.040.4. Books by Rotary Senior Leaders
Rotary senior leaders may publish and sell books about their Rotary experiences without
being licensed by RI, provided that all net proceeds from the book sales are donated to
TRF and the book publisher is either licensed or released by RI to reproduce the Rotary
Marks, with the approval of the general secretary. Each such publication shall include in
a prominent location a statement that it is not an official publication of RI. (January
2010 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 107)
Source: November 2009 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 48 Amended by January 2010 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 107