Florida Senate - 2013                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. CS for SB 390
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                  02/19/2013           .                                
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       The Committee on Criminal Justice (Evers) recommended the
       following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
    2  
    3         Between lines 42 and 43
    4  insert:
    5         Section 2. Subsection (1) of section 817.312, Florida
    6  Statutes, is amended to read:
    7         817.312 Unlawful use of uniforms, medals, or insignia.—
    8  (1) A person may not misrepresent himself or herself as a member
    9  or veteran of the United States Air Force, United States Army,
   10  United States Coast Guard, United States Marine Corps, United
   11  States Navy, or National Guard and wear the uniform of or any
   12  medal or insignia authorized for use by members or veterans of
   13  the United States Air Force, United States Army, United States
   14  Coast Guard, United States Marine Corps, United States Navy, or
   15  the National Guard while soliciting for charitable contributions
   16  or for the purpose of material gain. This section does not
   17  prohibit persons in the theatrical profession from wearing such
   18  uniforms, medals, or insignia while actually engaged in such
   19  profession.
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   22         And the title is amended as follows:
   23         Delete line 11
   24  and insert:
   25         penalties; amending s. 817.312, F.S.; prohibiting
   26         misrepresentation as a service member or veteran and
   27         wearing military or veterans' uniform, medal, or
   28         insignia; providing an effective date.