Dear Mr. Laird,
Thank you for your interest in using the NASB in your work. Your request has been approved and the letter of authorization is below. I hope the specifications meet your needs. If not please let me know.
PERMISSION TO QUOTE THE NASB
The following permission to quote is granted to:
Douglas Laird
Biblical Answers To Man's Questions
450 Bryant St (My home)
Cumberland, RI 02864
For lyrics written to music, the text of The New American Standard Bible may be quoted and/or reprinted up to and inclusive of 10 verses per piece of music, and the verses quoted may account for 100% of the total work in which they are quoted. This permission is limited to free distribution from your website, www.answers.highpowersites.com
Notice of copyright as shown below must appear on the title or copyright page of the work:
If Quotations are from the New American Standard Bible (1995 Updated Edition):
"Scripture taken from the NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE®,
© Copyright 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation
Used by permission." (www.Lockman.org)
If Quotations are from the New American Standard Bible (1977 Edition):
"Scripture taken from the NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE®,
© Copyright 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977 by The Lockman Foundation
Used by permission." (www.Lockman.org)
When quotations are primarily from the NASB text on an Internet Web page (scripture quotations not from the NASB must be identified), instead of the full copyright notice on the title page, this notice must be placed somewhere on the Web page containing the quotations:
"Scripture quotations taken from the NASB."
(This notice must be a click enabled Web link to www.lockman.org.)
When quotations from the NASB® text are used in not-for-sale media, such as church bulletins, orders of service, posters, transparencies or similar media, the abbreviation (NASB) may be used after the quotation. On a Web page, the abbreviation must be a click enabled Web link to www.lockman.org.
For artwork, the credit line may be on a tag, on the back, on the packaging, or wherever convenient. It does not have to be on the face of the artwork itself.
This permission to quote is limited to material which is wholly manufactured in compliance with the provisions of the copyright laws of the United States of America and all applicable international conventions and treaties.
One complete copy of the work using the quotations from the NASB, if published for sale, must be sent to The Lockman Foundation within 30 days following the publication of the work.
This Permission to Quote shall be deemed to be in effect on March 12, 2008 and shall continue in effect until LOCKMAN gives thirty (30) days notice of termination. This Permission to Quote shall automatically terminate if the conditions herein are not being met or if THE LICENSED WORKS is not available to the public on the REQUESTER'S web site for a period of more than six (6) months.
By, Carole Holdinski
The Lockman Foundation
La Habra, California
Date: March 12, 2008