Tenn. Code Ann. § 62-35-127

Prohibited law enforcement representations on badges, insignias, vehicles or equipment

Known as the Private Protective Services Licensing and Regulatory Act

The act spans §§ 62-35-101 to 62-35-142 (42 sections).

Acts 1987, ch. 436, § 27.

While performing any function of a security guard and patrol service, no person shall:

(1) Wear or display any badge, insignia, shield, patch or pattern that: Indicates or tends to indicate that the person is a sworn peace officer;

(2) Contains or includes the word “police” or the equivalent of the word “police;” or

(3) Is similar in wording to any law enforcement agency in this state; or

(4) Have or utilize any vehicle or equipment that: Displays the words “police,” “law enforcement officer,” or the equivalent of those words; or

(5) Has any sign, shield, accessory or insignia that may indicate that the vehicle or equipment belongs to a public law enforcement agency.

Current official text: Tennessee Code (LexisNexis). Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Tennessee statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.