Maryland Public Safety Section 3-502

      (a)      In this section, "police officer" means a member of:

            (1)      a police force of this State or another state;

            (2)      a police force of a county or municipal corporation of this State or another state;

            (3)      the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division;

            (4)      the United States Park Police;

            (5)      the Federal Bureau of Investigation;

            (6)      the Drug Enforcement Administration; or

            (7)      a division of a federal agency the primary duties of which are the investigation, apprehension, or detention of individuals suspected or convicted of federal crimes.

      (b)      A person may not, with fraudulent design on person or property, falsely represent that the person is a police officer, special police officer, sheriff, deputy sheriff, or constable.

      (c)      Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, a person may not have, use, wear, or display a uniform, shield, button, ornament, badge, identification, or shoulder patch adopted by the Department of State Police to be worn by its members, insignia, or emblem of office, as is worn by a police officer, sheriff, deputy sheriff, or constable.

      (d)      A person may not, for the purpose of deception, have a simulation or imitation of an article described in subsection (c) of this section as is worn by a police officer, sheriff, deputy sheriff, or constable.

      (e)      A person may have, use, wear, or display an article described in subsection (c) of this section with the appropriate authority of:

            (1)      the Secretary of State Police;

            (2)      a police force of another state;

            (3)      the Police Commissioner of Baltimore City;

            (4)      the chief of police of a county or municipal corporation of this State or another state;

            (5)      a sheriff or deputy sheriff;

            (6)      a constable;

            (7)      the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division;

            (8)      the United States Park Police;

            (9)      the Federal Bureau of Investigation;

            (10)      the Drug Enforcement Administration; or

            (11)      a division of a federal agency the primary duties of which are the investigation, apprehension, or detention of individuals suspected or convicted of federal crimes.

      (f)      A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or a fine not exceeding $2,000 or both.