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.
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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