Ch. 167                                    2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

CHAPTER 167

(House Bill 313)

AN ACT concerning

Public Safety - Impersonating a Law Enforcement Officer - Increased

Penalties

FOR the purpose of increasing the maximum criminal penalties for impersonating a
law enforcement officer; and generally relating to impersonating a law
enforcement officer.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article — Public Safety
Section 3-502

Annotated Code of Maryland
(2003 Volume)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Public Safety

3-502.

(a)     In this section, "police officer" means a member of:
      (1) a police force of this State or another state;

(2)     a police force of a county or municipal corporation of this State or
another state;

(3)     the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division;

(4)     the United States Park Police;

(5)     the Federal Bureau of Investigation;

(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)     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)     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

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