14-395. Commercialization of American Legion emblem; wearing by nonmembers.
It shall be unlawful for anyone not a member of the American Legion, an organization consisting of ex-members of the United States Army, Navy and Marine Corps, who served as members of such organizations in the recent world war, to wear upon his or her person the recognized emblem of the American Legion, or to use the said emblem for advertising purposes, or to commercialize the same in any way whatsoever; or to use the said emblem in display upon his or her property or place of business, or at any place whatsoever. Anyone violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor. (1923, c. 89; C.S., s. 4511(b); 1993, c. 539, s. 261; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c); 2011-183, s. 127(b).)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Article 52 - Miscellaneous Police Regulations.
§ 14-381 - Desecration of State and United States flag.
§ 14-382 - Pollution of water on lands used for dairy purposes.
§ 14-383 - Cutting timber on town watershed without disposing of boughs and debris; misdemeanor.
§ 14-384 - Injuring notices and advertisements.
§ 14-385 - Defacing or destroying public notices and advertisements.
§ 14-391 - Usurious loans on household and kitchen furniture or assignment of wages.
§ 14-394 - Anonymous or threatening letters, mailing or transmitting.
§ 14-395 - Commercialization of American Legion emblem; wearing by nonmembers.
§ 14-395.1 - Sexual harassment.
§ 14-398 - Theft or destruction of property of public libraries, museums, etc.
§ 14-399.2 - Certain plastic yoke and ring type holding devices prohibited.
§ 14-400 - Tattooing; body piercing prohibited.
§ 14-401 - Putting poisonous foodstuffs, antifreeze, etc., in certain public places, prohibited.
§ 14-401.1 - Misdemeanor to tamper with examination questions.
§ 14-401.2 - Misdemeanor for detective to collect claims, accounts, etc.
§ 14-401.3 - Inscription on gravestone or monument charging commission of crime.
§ 14-401.6 - Unlawful to possess, etc., tear gas except for certain purposes.
§ 14-401.9 - Parking vehicle in private parking space without permission.
§ 14-401.11 - Distribution of certain food or beverage prohibited.
§ 14-401.12 - Soliciting charitable contributions by telephone.
§ 14-401.13 - Failure to give right to cancel in off-premises sales.
§ 14-401.14 - Ethnic intimidation; teaching any technique to be used for ethnic intimidation.
§ 14-401.15 - Telephone sales recovery services.
§ 14-401.16 - Contaminate food or drink to render one mentally incapacitated or physically helpless.
§ 14-401.17 - Unlawful removal or destruction of electronic dog collars.
§ 14-401.18 - Sale of certain packages of cigarettes prohibited.
§ 14-401.18A - Sale of certain e-liquid containers prohibited.
§ 14-401.19 - Filing false security agreements.
§ 14-401.20 - Defrauding drug and alcohol screening tests; penalty.
§ 14-401.21 - Practicing "rebirthing technique"; penalty.
§ 14-401.22 - Concealment of death; disturbing human remains; dismembering human remains.
§ 14-401.23 - Unlawful manufacture, sale, delivery, or possession of Salvia divinorum.
§ 14-401.24 - Unlawful possession and use of unmanned aircraft systems.
§ 14-401.25 - Unlawful distribution of images.
§ 14-401.26 - TNC driver failure to display license plate information.
§ 14-401.27 - Impersonation of a transportation network company driver.