Sec. 1702.3875. IMPERSONATING SECURITY OFFICER; OFFENSE. (a) A person commits an offense if the person:
(1) impersonates a commissioned or noncommissioned security officer with the intent to induce another to submit to the person's pretended authority or to rely on the person's pretended acts of a security officer; or
(2) knowingly purports to exercise any function that requires licensure as a noncommissioned security officer or a security officer commission.
(b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 822, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 595 (S.B. 616), Sec. 5.111, eff. September 1, 2019.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 10 - Occupations Related to Law Enforcement and Security
Chapter 1702 - Private Security
Subchapter P. Penalties and Enforcement Provisions
Section 1702.381. Civil Penalty
Section 1702.383. Action for Civil Penalty or Injunction
Section 1702.3835. Deceptive Trade Practice
Section 1702.384. Falsification of Certain Documents; Offense
Section 1702.3841. Insufficient Insurance Coverage; Offense
Section 1702.386. Unauthorized Employment; Offense
Section 1702.3863. Unauthorized Contract With Bail Bond Surety; Offense
Section 1702.3867. Execution of Capias or Arrest Warrant; Offense
Section 1702.387. Failure to Surrender Certain Documents; Offense
Section 1702.3875. Impersonating Security Officer; Offense
Section 1702.3876. Impersonating Private Investigator; Offense