|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ch. 26
|
|
2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A PERSON MAY NOT FALSELY IMPERSONATE AN OFFICER OR MEMBER OF A
MILITARY OR PATRIOTIC ORGANIZATION, GRAND OR SUBORDINATE LODGE, OR
FRATERNAL OR SORORAL SOCIETY THAT IS CHARTERED OR HAS GRAND OR
SUBORDINATE LODGES IN THE STATE.
(B) UNAUTHORIZED USE OF INSIGNIA OF FRATERNAL OR PATRIOTIC
ORGANIZATION.
(1) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, A PERSON MAY
NOT WEAR, OR USE TO OBTAIN AID, ASSISTANCE, OR PERSONAL OR SOCIAL
RECOGNITION FROM A PERSON IN THE STATE, THE INSIGNIA OF A MILITARY OR
PATRIOTIC ORGANIZATION, OR A LODGE OR FRATERNAL SOCIETY THAT IS
CHARTERED OR HAS GRAND OR SUBORDINATE LODGES IN THE STATE, UNLESS THE
PERSON IS ENTITLED TO USE OR WEAR THE INSIGNIA UNDER THE CONSTITUTION,
BYLAWS, OR RULES OF THE ORGANIZATION, LODGE, OR SOCIETY.
(2) NOTHING IN THIS SUBSECTION MAY BE CONSTRUED TO PROHIBIT A
PERSON FROM WEARING AN INSIGNIA OF A LODGE OR SOCIETY IF THE PERSON IS A
PARENT, SIBLING, CHILD, OR SPOUSE OF A MEMBER OF THE LODGE OR SOCIETY WHO
IS ENTITLED TO WEAR THE INSIGNIA UNDER THIS SUBSECTION.
(3) A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SUBSECTION IS GUILTY OF A
MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $200.
(C) UNAUTHORIZED USE OF INSIGNIA OF VETERANS' ORGANIZATIONS.
(1) A PERSON MAY NOT WEAR WILLFULLY, OR USE TO OBTAIN AID OR
ASSISTANCE IN THE STATE, THE INSIGNIA OF THE AMERICAN LEGION, THE
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES, OR THE DISABLED AMERICAN
VETERANS, UNLESS THE PERSON IS ENTITLED TO USE OR WEAR THE INSIGNIA
UNDER THE CONSTITUTION, BYLAWS, OR RULES OF THE ORGANIZATION.
(2) A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SUBSECTION IS GUILTY OF A
MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO:
(I) A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $25; OR
(II) IF PAYMENT OF THE FINE IS DEFAULTED, IMPRISONMENT NOT
EXCEEDING 30 DAYS.
(D) UNAUTHORIZED USE OF REGISTERED INSIGNIA.
(1) A PERSON MAY NOT WILLFULLY WEAR, EXHIBIT, DISPLAY, PRINT, OR
USE THE INSIGNIA THAT IS REGISTERED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE, UNLESS THE
PERSON IS ENTITLED TO USE OR WEAR THE INSIGNIA UNDER THE CONSTITUTION,
BYLAWS, OR RULES OF THE ORGANIZATION.
(2) A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SUBSECTION IS GUILTY OF A
MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO:
(I) A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $100; OR
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- 1046 -
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
