§ 14-276.1. Impersonation of firemen or emergency medical services personnel. - North Carolina Statutes

§14‑276.1.  Impersonation of firemen or emergency medical servicespersonnel.

It is a Class 3 misdemeanor,for any person, with intent to deceive, to impersonate a fireman or anyemergency medical services personnel, whether paid or voluntary, by a false statement,display of insignia, emblem, or other identification on his person or property,or any other act, which indicates a false status of affiliation, membership, orlevel of training or proficiency, if:

(1)        The impersonation ismade with intent to impede the performance of the duties of a fireman or anyemergency medical services personnel, or

(2)        Any personreasonably relies on the impersonation and as a result suffers injury to personor property.

For purposes of this section,emergency medical services personnel means a medical responder, emergencymedical technician, emergency medical technician intermediates, emergencymedical technician paramedics, or other member of a rescue squad or otheremergency medical organization. (1981, c. 432, s. 1; 1993, c.539, s. 169; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c); 1997‑443, s. 11A.129B.)