# Public Safety (GPS)

## Title 13. Militia

### Subtitle 9. Prohibited Acts

#### Section 13-901

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

  (1) shoes, socks, shirts, ties, or scarfs; or

  (2) trousers, overalls, overcoats, raincoats, field jackets, or headgear from which the service buttons, insignia, and other distinctive markings have been removed.

(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) the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, or Coast Guard;

  (2) the National Guard of this State, another state, or the United States;

  (3) the Maryland Defense Force; or

  (4) an auxiliary of any of the military units listed in this subsection.

(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.

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Md. Code Ann., Pub. Safety (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)