Arkansas § 5-77-202 - Law enforcement insignia sales.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 5-77-202 — Law enforcement insignia sales., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5-77-202. Law enforcement insignia sales.
It is unlawful to sell official law enforcement insignia to any person other than a law enforcement officer. It is unlawful for a person other than a law enforcement officer to buy official law enforcement insignia. Before selling official law enforcement insignia, the seller shall require the buyer to provide identification that legally demonstrates that the buyer is currently employed as a law enforcement officer or is currently an appointed auxiliary law enforcement officer. A violation of this section is a Class D felony. As used in this section: “Auxiliary law enforcement officer” means the same as defined in § 12-9-301; and “Official law enforcement insignia” means those items relating to the performance of a person's duty as a law enforcement officer when the items are formally sanctioned by the law enforcement agency employing the person.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 5-77-202 cover?
Section 5-77-202 ("Law enforcement insignia sales.") is part of the Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Arkansas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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