1. (a) This section does not apply to the wearing of:

   1. (1) shoes, socks, shirts, ties, or scarfs; or
   2. (2) trousers, overalls, overcoats, raincoats, field jackets, or headgear from which the service buttons, insignia, and other distinctive markings have been removed.

2. (b) Without authority under the laws of the United States or this State, a person may not wear a uniform or distinctive part of a uniform or an item similar to a uniform or a distinctive part of a uniform of:

   1. (1) the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, or Coast Guard;
   2. (2) the National Guard of this State, another state, or the United States;
   3. (3) the Maryland Defense Force; or
   4. (4) an auxiliary of any of the military units listed in this subsection.
3. (c) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 60 days or a fine of not less than $100 and not exceeding $500 or both.

Added by Acts 2003, c. 5, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2024, c. 26, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2024; Acts 2024, c. 27, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2024; Acts 2025, c. 142, § 1, eff. April 22, 2025.