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Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
Filed: 3/14/2006
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LRB094 14139 RLC 57150 a |
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| AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4121
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| AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4121 on page 1, by |
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| replacing lines 25 through 28 with the following: |
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| "(a-6) A person commits a false personation when he or she |
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| falsely represents himself or herself to be a recipient of, or |
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| wears on his or her person, any of the following medals if that |
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| medal was not awarded to that person by the United States |
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| government, irrespective of branch of service: the |
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| Congressional Medal of Honor, the Distinguished Service Cross, |
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| the Navy Cross, the Air Force Cross, the Silver Star, the |
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| Bronze Star, or the Purple Heart. |
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| It is a defense to a prosecution under this subsection |
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| (a-6) that the medal is used, or is intended to be used, |
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| exclusively: |
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| (1) for a dramatic presentation, such as a theatrical, |
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| film, or television production, or a historical |
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| re-enactment; or |
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| (2) for a costume worn, or intended to be worn, by a |
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| person under 18 years of age.".
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