ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

Ch. 5

(6)     THE DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION; OR

(7)      A DIVISION OF A FEDERAL AGENCY THE PRIMARY DUTIES OF WHICH
ARE THE INVESTIGATION, APPREHENSION, OR DETENTION OF INDIVIDUALS
SUSPECTED OR CONVICTED OF FEDERAL CRIMES.

(B)     IMPERSONATING POLICE OFFICER PROHIBITED.

A PERSON MAY NOT, WITH FRAUDULENT DESIGN ON PERSON OR PROPERTY,
FALSELY REPRESENT THAT THE PERSON IS A POLICE OFFICER, SPECIAL POLICE
OFFICER, SHERIFF, DEPUTY SHERIFF, OR CONSTABLE.

(C)     WEARING POLICE ARTICLES PROHIBITED.

EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (E) OF THIS SECTION, A PERSON MAY
NOT HAVE, USE, WEAR, OR DISPLAY A UNIFORM, SHIELD, BUTTON, ORNAMENT,
BADGE, IDENTIFICATION, OR SHOULDER PATCH ADOPTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF
STATE POLICE TO BE WORN BY ITS MEMBERS, INSIGNIA, OR EMBLEM OF OFFICE, AS
IS WORN BY A POLICE OFFICER, SHERIFF, DEPUTY SHERIFF, OR CONSTABLE.

(D)     IMITATIONS OF POLICE ARTICLES PROHIBITED.

A PERSON MAY NOT, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DECEPTION, HAVE A SIMULATION
OR IMITATION OF AN ARTICLE DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION AS IS
WORN BY A POLICE OFFICER, SHERIFF, DEPUTY SHERIFF, OR CONSTABLE.

(E)     AUTHORITY TO WEAR POLICE ARTICLES.

A PERSON MAY HAVE, USE, WEAR, OR DISPLAY AN ARTICLE DESCRIBED IN
SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION WITH THE APPROPRIATE AUTHORITY OF:

(1)      THE SECRETARY OF STATE POLICE;

(2)      A POLICE FORCE OF ANOTHER STATE;

(3)      THE POLICE COMMISSIONER OF BALTIMORE CITY;

(4)      THE CHIEF OF POLICE OF A COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION
OF THIS STATE OR ANOTHER STATE;

(5)      A SHERIFF OR DEPUTY SHERIFF;

(6)      A CONSTABLE;

(7)      THE UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE UNIFORMED DIVISION;

(8)      THE UNITED STATES PARK POLICE;

(9)      THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION;

(10)    THE DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION; OR

(11)    A DIVISION OF A FEDERAL AGENCY THE PRIMARY DUTIES OF WHICH
ARE THE INVESTIGATION, APPREHENSION, OR DETENTION OF INDIVIDUALS
SUSPECTED OR CONVICTED OF FEDERAL CRIMES.

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