California § 538b - Any person who wilfully wears the badge, lapel button, rosette, or any part of th
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§ 538b. Any person who wilfully wears the badge, lapel button, rosette, or any part of th
Any person who wilfully wears the badge, lapel button, rosette, or any part of the garb, robe, habit, or any other recognized and established insignia or apparel of any secret society, or fraternal or religious order or organization, or of any sect, church or religious denomination, or uses the same to obtain aid or assistance within this State, with intent to deceive, unless entitled to wear and use the same under the constitution, by-laws or rules and regulations, or other laws or enactments of such society, order, organization, sect, church or religious denomination is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 538b cover?
Section 538b ("Any person who wilfully wears the badge, lapel button, rosette, or any part of th") 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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