§ 280.1013 - References to accredited status.

(a) An Accreditor which is proprietor or licensee of a symbol or logo, intended for use under its accreditation program, shall have a policy governing its use. It shall normally allow an accredited body to refer to its accreditation in certificates, reports, and stationery and publicity material relating to accredited activities.

(b) The Accreditor shall not allow use of its mark or logo in any way which implies that the Accreditor itself approved a product, service or system registered by an accredited body. Where a Facility is registered only with respect to its quality assurance system, the symbol or logo shall not be used on a product or in any other way that may be interpreted as denoting product conformance, as required by § 280.804(d).

(c) The Accreditor shall take suitable action to deal with incorrect reference to the accreditation system, or misleading use of accreditation logos found in advertisements, catalogues, etc. Such action could include corrective action, withdrawal of certificate, publication of the transgression and, if necessary, other legal action.