Wearing of same or similar uniforms by unauthorized persons; penalty
Va. Code Ann. § 15.2-1612
in effectAny unauthorized person who wears a uniform identical to or substantially similar to a standard uniform used by an office of sheriff in accordance with § 15.2-1610 with the intent to deceive a casual observer or with the intent to impersonate the office of sheriff is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. A second or subsequent offense is punishable as a Class 6 felony.
For purposes of this section, "substantially similar" means so similar in appearance as to be likely to deceive the casual observer.
1988, c. 626, § 15.1-90.4; 1997, c. 587; 2005, cc. 337 , 452 ; 2013, c. 431 .
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