Every member of the state highway patrol and every other peace officer, while such officer is on duty for the exclusive or main purpose of enforcing motor vehicle or traffic laws of this state, provided the offense is punishable as a misdemeanor, shall wear a distinctive uniform. The superintendent of the patrol shall specify what constitutes such a distinctive uniform for the state highway patrol.
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4549.15
Distinctive uniform for traffic officers
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case 77 Ohio App. 3d 143 - State v. Butler (1991)
Most recently applied in State v. Lamp (June 2021)
Effective: October 25, 1979; Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 141 - 113th General Assembly
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Official source: Ohio Laws & Administrative Rules (Legislative Service Commission). Reproduced from public-domain Ohio statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.