(a) (1) To promote efficiency and reward continuous service, the Governor may issue service medals of appropriate designs to officers and enlisted individuals in the organized militia who have completed 5 years or more of continuous service.
(2) The Governor shall adopt regulations to carry out this subsection.
(b) (1) The State may issue appropriate ribbon badges to represent any issued or authorized medal.
(2) An officer or enlisted individual in the organized militia may wear a ribbon badge issued under this subsection as part of the uniform.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 2 - General Provisions
Section 13-201 - Application of Title; Amendment or Repeal of Title
Section 13-202 - Membership; Exemptions; Waiver of Exemptions
Section 13-203 - Organized and Unorganized Militia
Section 13-204 - Appropriations; Expenditures
Section 13-205 - Who May Enlist
Section 13-206 - Oath of Enlistment in Organized Militia
Section 13-207 - Responsibilities of Officers and Enlisted Individuals; Inspections
Section 13-208 - Arrest and Prohibition Powers of Commanding Officers
Section 13-210 - Workers' Compensation Insurance
Section 13-211 - Service Medals and Ribbon Badges
Section 13-212 - Free Passage Over Roads, Bridges, and Ferries While Traveling to and From Duty
Section 13-213 - Retired Officers and Enlisted Individuals
Section 13-214 - Prohibited Acts
Section 13-215 - Honor Guard at Burial Service of Veteran
Section 13-216 - Acquisition of Property for Air National Guard
Section 13-217 - Sale of Superfluous Armories
Section 13-219 - Maryland Military Department Center for Military History