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PRINTER'S NO. 23
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
42
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY WILLIAMS, WAGNER, BREWSTER, FONTANA, McGARRIGLE,
BLAKE, TARTAGLIONE, SCHWANK, FOLMER, RAFFERTY AND AUMENT,
JANUARY 12, 2017
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, JANUARY 12, 2017
AN ACT
Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in proprietary and official rights,
further providing for wearing of uniforms and insignia.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 6701 of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
ยง 6701. [Wearing of uniforms and insignia] Uniforms, insignia
and military decorations or medals.
[A] (a) Offense defined.--Except as provided under
subsection (b), a person is guilty of a summary offense if,
without authority, he:
(1) wears or displays the uniform, decoration, insignia
or other distinctive emblem of any branch of the armed forces
of the United States or of any of the several states, or of
any association, for the purpose of obtaining aid or profit,
or while soliciting contributions or subscriptions; or
(2) wears an honorable discharge button issued or
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authorized by the United States.
(b) False claims about receipt of military decorations or
medals.--
(1) Except as provided under paragraph (2), a person
commits a misdemeanor of the third degree if the person
falsely represents himself verbally or in writing to have
been awarded any decoration or medal authorized by the
Congress of the United States for the armed forces of the
United States, any of the service medals or badges awarded to
the members of the armed forces of the United States, the
ribbon, button or rosette of any badge, decoration or medal
or any colorable imitation of the item with the intent to
commit fraud, obtain employment or be elected to public
office. Each violation shall constitute a separate offense.
(2) (i) If a decoration or medal involved in an offense
under paragraph (1) is any of the following, the person
commits a misdemeanor of the second degree:
(A) The Congressional Medal of Honor.
(B) The Distinguished Service Cross.
(C) A Navy Cross.
(D) An Air Force Cross.
(E) A Silver Star Medal.
(F) A Purple Heart.
(G) Any replacement or duplicate medal for
medals listed under clauses (A), (B), (C), (D), (E)
and (F).
(ii) Each violation under this paragraph shall
constitute a separate offense.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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