42 U.S.C. § 238g — Wearing of uniforms
submitted 82 years ago by ch. 373 to r/title-42-THE-PUBLIC-HEALTH-AND-WELFARE · 66 words · no verdicts yet
Only commissioned officers of the Service may wear its insignia and uniform, or anything closely resembling a distinctive part of it, once the President issues rules on the matter. The President's regulations can allow exceptions.
Except as may be authorized by regulations of the President, the insignia and uniform of commissioned officers of the Service*, or any distinctive part of such insignia or uniform, or any insignia or uniform any part of which is similar to a distinctive part thereof, shall not be worn, after the promulgation of such regulations, by any person other than a commissioned officer of the Service.
Source credit: (July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title II, § 238, formerly title V, § 510, 58 Stat. 711; June 25, 1948, ch. 645, § 5, 62 Stat. 859; renumbered title XXI, § 2110, Pub. L. 98–24, § 2(a)(1), Apr. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 176; renumbered title XXIII, § 2310, Pub. L. 99–660, title III, § 311(a), Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3755; renumbered title XXV, § 2508, Pub. L. 100–607, title II, § 201(1), (3), Nov. 4, 1988, 102 Stat. 3062, 3063; renumbered title XXVI, § 2608, Pub. L. 100–690, title II, § 2620(a), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4244; renumbered title XXVII, § 2708, Pub. L. 101–381, title I, § 101(1), (2), Aug. 18, 1990, 104 Stat. 576; renumbered title II, § 238, Pub. L. 103–43, title XX, § 2010(a)(1)–(3), June 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 213.)
- 1944Enacted · Act of July 1, 1944, ch. 373 · 58 Stat. 711
- 1948Amended · Act of June 25, 1948, ch. 645 · 62 Stat. 859
- 1983Amended · Pub. L. 98-24 · 97 Stat. 176
- 1986Amended · Pub. L. 99-660 · 100 Stat. 3755
- 1988Amended · Pub. L. 100-607 · 102 Stat. 3062, 3063
- 1988Amended · Pub. L. 100-690 · 102 Stat. 4244
- 1990Amended · Pub. L. 101-381 · 104 Stat. 576
- 1993Amended · Pub. L. 103-43 · 107 Stat. 213
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by ch. 373 on 1944-07-01.
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