§ 5-77-202 - Law enforcement insignia sales.
5-77-202. Law enforcement insignia sales.
(a) (1) It is unlawful to sell official law enforcement insignia to any person other than a law enforcement officer.
(2) It is unlawful for a person other than a law enforcement officer to buy official law enforcement insignia.
(b) Before selling official law enforcement insignia, the seller shall require the buyer to provide identification that legally demonstrates that the buyer is a law enforcement officer.
(c) A violation of this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
(d) As used in this section, "official law enforcement insignia" means those items relating to the performance of a person's duty as a law enforcement officer when the items are formally sanctioned by the law enforcement agency employing the person.