(A) (1) No person shall falsely represent himself or herself to be a law enforcement officer or law enforcement official or be under the order or direction of any such person.
(2) No person not a law enforcement officer or law enforcement official shall wear the uniform prescribed for such persons, or the badge or other insignia adopted for use by such persons with the intent to deceive another person.
(3) For purposes of this section, LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER and LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL shall have the meanings set forth in W.Va. Code § 30-29-1; except that, such terms shall not include members of the state’s Division of Public Safety and shall not include individuals hired by non-public entities for the provision of security services.
(B) No person shall falsely represent himself or herself to be an officer or employee of the municipality, or exercise or attempt to exercise any of the duties, functions or powers of a municipal officer. No person not a member of the Fire Department, for the purpose of such false representation, shall wear a uniform or part thereof similar to the uniform worn by a member of the Fire Department.
(Prior Code, § 501.05) Penalty, see § 130.99
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see W.Va. Code § 61-1-9