The Florida Senate

281.08  Equipment.--

(1)  The Department of Management Services, Florida Capitol Police, is specifically authorized to purchase, sell, trade, rent, lease, and maintain all necessary equipment, uniforms, motor vehicles, communication systems, housing facilities, and office space, and perform any other acts necessary for the proper administration and enforcement of ss. 281.02-281.08, pursuant to part I of chapter 287. The department may prescribe a distinctive uniform to be worn by personnel of the Florida Capitol Police in the performance of their duties pursuant to s. 281.02(7). The department may prescribe a distinctive emblem to be worn by all officers or guards of the Florida Capitol Police.

(2)  It is unlawful for any unauthorized person to wear a uniform or emblem prescribed by the department for the Florida Capitol Police, or a similar uniform or emblem, or to impersonate, pretend, or represent himself or herself to be a police officer or guard of the Florida Capitol Police. Any person who violates the provisions of this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History.--s. 2, ch. 76-247; s. 10, ch. 84-274; s. 8, ch. 91-54; s. 32, ch. 91-224; s. 195, ch. 95-148; s. 63, ch. 98-279; s. 44, ch. 99-13; s. 35, ch. 99-399.

Note.--Former s. 287.40.