Impersonating certain public safety personnel; penalty

Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-174.1
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Any person who willfully impersonates, with the intent to make another believe he is, an emergency medical services provider, firefighter, special forest warden designated pursuant to § 10.1-1135 , fire marshal, or fire chief is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. A second or subsequent offense is punishable as a Class 6 felony. 1993, c. 403; 2000, c. 962 ; 2002, c. 536 ; 2013, c. 431 ; 2015, cc. 502 , 503 .
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