In this section, “police officer” means a member of: a police force of this State or another state; a police force of a county or municipal corporation of this State or another state; the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division; the United States Park Police; the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Metro Transit Police; the Federal Bureau of Investigation; the Drug Enforcement Administration; or 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. 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. 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. 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. A person may have, use, wear, or display an article described in subsection (c) of this section with the appropriate authority of: the Secretary of State Police; a police force of another state; the Police Commissioner of Baltimore City; the chief of police of a county or municipal corporation of this State or another state; a sheriff or deputy sheriff; a constable; the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division; the United States Park Police; the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Metro Transit Police; the Federal Bureau of Investigation; the Drug Enforcement Administration; or 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. 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.