California § 1820 - Any person who willfully wears or uses the badge, lapel button, rosette, or other
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 1820 — Any person who willfully wears or uses the badge, lapel button, rosette, or other, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1820. Any person who willfully wears or uses the badge, lapel button, rosette, or other
(a) Any person who willfully wears or uses the badge, lapel button, rosette, or other recognized and estimable insignia of the veteransâ organizations specified in subdivision (a) of Section 1800, unless they are entitled to wear or use it under the rules and regulations and with the express permission of the veteransâ organizations specified in subdivision (a) of Section 1800, is guilty of a misdemeanor and is punishable for a first conviction by imprisonment for a term not to exceed 30 days in the county jail, or a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500), except that if the person has been previously convicted of a violation of this section, that conviction shall be specified in the accusation and if found to be true or admitted by the person, a second or succeeding violation of this section is punishable by imprisonment not to exceed six months in the county jail, or a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000), or both fine and imprisonment. (b) Nothing in this section shall preclude prosecution for violation of any other law.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 1820 cover?
Section 1820 ("Any person who willfully wears or uses the badge, lapel button, rosette, or other") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. 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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