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Any person who wilfully wears the badge, lapel button,
rosette, or any part of the garb, robe, habit, or any other
recognized and established insignia or apparel of any secret society,
or fraternal or religious order or organization, or of any sect,
church or religious denomination, or uses the same to obtain aid or
assistance within this State, with intent to deceive, unless entitled
to wear and use the same under the constitution, by-laws or rules
and regulations, or other laws or enactments of such society, order,
organization, sect, church or religious denomination is guilty of a
misdemeanor.

Last modified: January 12, 2009