Section 13-901 - Unlawful wearing of uniform. - Maryland Statutes

§ 13-901. Unlawful wearing of uniform.
 

(a)  Scope of section.- This section does not apply to the wearing of: 

(1) shoes, socks, shirts, ties, or scarfs; or 

(2) trousers, overalls, overcoats, raincoats, field jackets, or headgear from which the service buttons, insignia, and other distinctive markings have been removed. 

(b)  Prohibited.- Without authority under the laws of the United States or this State, a person may not wear a uniform or distinctive part of a uniform or an item similar to a uniform or a distinctive part of a uniform of: 

(1) the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard; or 

(2) the National Guard of this State, another state, or the United States; 

(3) the Maryland Defense Force; or 

(4) an auxiliary of any of the military units listed in this subsection. 

(c)  Penalty.- A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 60 days or a fine of not less than $100 and not exceeding $500 or both. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 961/2, § 42; 2003, ch. 5, § 2.]