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2021 U.S. Code
Title 10 - Armed Forces
Subtitle A - General Military Law
Part II - Personnel
Chapter 47 - Uniform Code of Military Justice
Subchapter X - Punitive Articles
Sec. 906a - Art. 106a. Wearing unauthorized insignia, decoration, badge, ribbon, device, or lapel button

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Citation 10 U.S.C. § 906a (2021)
Section Name §906a. Art. 106a. Wearing unauthorized insignia, decoration, badge, ribbon, device, or lapel button
Section Text

Any person subject to this chapter—

(1) who is not authorized to wear an insignia, decoration, badge, ribbon, device, or lapel button; and

(2) who wrongfully wears such insignia, decoration, badge, ribbon, device, or lapel button upon the person's uniform or civilian clothing;


shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
Source Credit

(Added Pub. L. 114–328, div. E, title LX, §5418, Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2945.)
Editorial Notes EDITORIAL NOTES PRIOR PROVISIONS

A prior section 906a was renumbered section 903a of this title.


STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES EFFECTIVE DATE

Section effective on Jan. 1, 2019, as designated by the President, with implementing regulations and provisions relating to applicability to various situations, see section 5542 of Pub. L. 114–328 and Ex. Ord. No. 13825, set out as notes under section 801 of this title.
Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 10 - ARMED FORCES
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 10 - ARMED FORCES
Subtitle A - General Military Law
PART II - PERSONNEL
CHAPTER 47 - UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE
SUBCHAPTER X - PUNITIVE ARTICLES
Sec. 906a - Art. 106a. Wearing unauthorized insignia, decoration, badge, ribbon, device, or lapel button
Contains section 906a
Date 2021
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 3, 2022
Positive Law Yes
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 130 Stat. 2945
Public Law References Public Law 114-328
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