This section does not apply to the wearing of: shoes, socks, shirts, ties, or scarfs; or trousers, overalls, overcoats, raincoats, field jackets, or headgear from which the service buttons, insignia, and other distinctive markings have been removed. 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: the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, or Coast Guard; the National Guard of this State, another state, or the United States; the Maryland Defense Force; or an auxiliary of any of the military units listed in this subsection. 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.