Section 669. Unauthorized use of the term "bank" or "trust company"  


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  • Any
      person not authorized by the superintendent of banks, who:
        1. Uses an office sign at the place where his business is  transacted,
      having  thereon  any  artificial  or  corporate  name,  or  other  words
      indicating that such place or office is the place or office of a bank or
      trust company; or,
        2. Uses or circulates any letter-heads, bill-heads, blank notes, blank
      receipts, certificates,  circulars  or  any  written  or  printed  paper
      whatever, having thereon any artificial or corporate name, or other word
      or  words  indicating  that  such  business is the business of a bank or
      trust company.
        Is guilty of a misdemeanor; provided, however, that  nothing  in  this
      section shall be deemed to prevent a bank holding company from using any
      corporate  name  it  is  duly authorized to use under subdivision (b) of
      section three hundred two of the business corporation law.