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SFASB51 2810 940 SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS Regular Session ENROLLEDAmendments SENATEproposed BILLby NO.Senator Kleinpeter to Engrossed Senate Bill No.
51 BYby SENATORSenator KLEINPETERKleinpeter ANAMENDMENT ACTNO. To enact R.S.
14:67.30,1 relativeOn topage misappropriation1, withoutline violence;12, after "person" delete "in order" and insert "with the intent" AMENDMENT NO.
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and to provide for related matters.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
Section 1.
R.S.
14:67.30 is hereby enacted to read as follows:
§67.30.
Fraudulent representation of military service or awards A.(1)Aperson commitsfraudulent representationofmilitaryserviceor awards when he makes afalse representationthat he has receivedorotherwise holds amilitaryservicerecordorawardthatwaseitherrevokedornotgranted to, achieved by, assigned to, or earned by the person with the intent to injure, defraud, obtain economic gain, advantage, benefit, or secure any privilege for himself or another.
(2)Whoevercommitsthecrimeoffraudulent representationof military service or awards shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars, or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.
B.
Whoever commits the crime of fraudulent representation of military serviceorawardswithregardtoanyofthefollowingmilitaryawardsorhonors shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars, imprisoned with or without hard labor for not more than one year, or both:
(1) Congressional Medal of Honor as defined in 18 U.S.C.
704(c)(2).
(2) Distinguished-service cross awarded under 10 U.S.C.
7272.
(3) Navy cross awarded under 10 U.S.C.
8292.
(4) Air Force cross awarded under 10 U.S.C.
9272.
(5) Silver star awarded under 10 U.S.C.
7276, 8294, or 9276.
(6) Purple Heart awarded under 10 U.S.C.
1129.
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51 ENROLLED (7) Combat Action Ribbon, Combat Action Badge, or Combat Action Medal.
(8) A replacement of or duplicate of any of the awards listed in Paragraphs (1) through (7) of this Subsection.
C.
Whoever commits the crime of fraudulent representation of military serviceor awards whenthefraudulent representationresults in theissuance of a benefit reserved to active duty service members, veterans, or the family members of active duty service members or veterans shall be fined not more thanten thousand dollars, imprisoned with orwithout hard labor fornot more than five years, or both.
In addition, the offender shall be required to pay full restitution of the benefit received in violation of this Subsection.
D.
As used in this Section:
(1) "Award" means any medal, service ribbon, ribbon device, badge, rank insignia, or other honor awarded by the armed services or reserve forces of the United States or the national guard of any state.
(2) "Service record" means the actual record compiled and maintained by the armed services or reserve forces of the United States or the national guard of any state that documents the service rank, deeds, achievements, qualifications, or actions performed by a person during his time in service.
(3) "Veteran" means a person who has served in the armed services or reserve forces of the United States or the national guard of any state.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA APPROVED:
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