§2336. Uniforms, equipment, and badges
A. No department, division, or agency of the state or of any municipality, parish, or other political subdivision of the state charged with law enforcement or the apprehension of violators of any state, municipal, or parochial laws or ordinances shall provide, furnish to, or permit its employees to wear a uniform of the same color, design, or markings as that worn by the New Orleans Police Department or which is so similar in appearance as to confuse, tend to confuse, or not be clearly distinguishable from the uniforms used and worn by the police employees of the New Orleans Police Department.
B. It shall be unlawful for any person to utilize or wear a uniform of the same color, design, or markings as that worn by the New Orleans Police Department or to utilize or wear a uniform which is so similar in appearance as to confuse, tend to confuse, or not be clearly distinguishable from the uniform used and worn by the police employees of the New Orleans Police Department. This Subsection does not apply to a person who first obtains the express, written consent of the chief of police for the New Orleans Police Department.
Acts 1997, No. 1080, §2.
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