Chapter 392. to prohibit the unauthorized wearing, manufacture, or sale of medals and badges awarded by the War Department,” approved February 24, 1923
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Chap. 392: To amend an Act entitled “An Act to prohibit the unauthorized wearing, manufacture, or sale of medals and badges awarded by the War Department,” approved February 24, 1923. Chapter 392 45 Stat. 437 1928-04-21 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2025-01-24 70 1 public Chapter 392.— An Act To amend an Act entitled “An Act to prohibit the unauthorized wearing, manufacture, or sale of medals and badges awarded by the War Department,” approved February 24, 1923.
April 21, 1928.[[H. R. 8309](/us/bill/70/hr/8309).][[Public, No. 288](/us/pl/70/288).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That the Act Army medals of honor, etc.Vol. 42, p. 1286, amended.U. S. Code, p. 224.entitled “An Act to prohibit the unauthorized wearing, manufacture, or sale of medals and badges awarded by the War Department,” approved February 24, 1923 (section 1425, title 10, United States Code), be amended so as to read as follows:
" “That hereafter the wearing, manufacturing, or sale of the congressional Unauthorized, wearing, manufacture, etc., of, authorized by Congress, prohibited.Distinguished-flying cross, soldier’s medal, etc., added.medal of honor, distinguished-service cross, distinguished-service medal, distinguished-flying cross, soldier’s medal, or any other decoration or medal which has been, or may be, authorized by Congress for the military forces of the United States, or any of the service medals or badges which have been, or may hereafter be, awarded by the War Department, or the ribbon, button, or rosette of any of the said medals, badges or decorations, of the form as is or may hereafter be prescribed by the Secretary of War, or of any colorable imitation thereof, is prohibited, except when authorized under such regulations as the Secretary of War may prescribe.
“Any person who knowingly offends against the provisions of Punishment for.this section shall, on conviction, be punished by a fine not exceeding $250 or by imprisonment not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.” " Approved, April 21, 1928.
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