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Okla. Stat. tit. 72, § 72-6-1

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Impersonating member or veteran of the United States Armed

Official statutory text

Forces - Punishment.

A. Any person who knowingly with intent to impersonate and with

intent to deceive, misrepresents himself or herself as a member or

veteran of the United States Armed Forces by wearing any decoration

or medal authorized by the Congress of the United States for the

Armed Forces of the United States, or any of the service medals or

badges awarded to the members of such forces, or the ribbon, button,

or rosette of any such badge, decoration or medal, or any colorable

imitation thereof, except when authorized under regulations as

authorized by the applicable federal law, shall be guilty of a

misdemeanor and shall be fined One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or

be imprisoned in the county jail for a period of not more than six

(6) months or both.

B. If a decoration or medal involved in an offense under

subsection A of this section is a Congressional Medal of Honor, the

offender shall upon conviction be guilty of a Class D3 felony

offense and fined an amount not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars

($5,000.00), or be imprisoned as provided for in subsections B

through F of Section 20P of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes, or

both.

C. If a person presents any falsified or altered document as

proof of service or authorization for decoration or medal, such

person shall be guilty of a Class D3 felony offense and fined an

amount not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or be

imprisoned as provided for in subsections B through F of Section 20P

of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

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