10 U.S.C. § 906A

Section 906a · Art. 106a. Espionage

Amended 1 time on record

Applied in 12 court decisions — leading case Stanford v. Kentucky (1989)

Most recently applied in United States v. Anzalone (September 1995)

Any person subject to this chapter—

(1) who is not authorized to wear an insignia, decoration, badge, ribbon, device, or lapel button; and

(2) who wrongfully wears such insignia, decoration, badge, ribbon, device, or lapel button upon the person's uniform or civilian clothing;

shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel

Prior Provisions

A prior section 906a was renumbered section 903a of this title.

Effective Date

Section effective on Jan. 1, 2019, as designated by the President, with implementing regulations and provisions relating to applicability to various situations, see section 5542 of Pub. L. 114–328 and Ex. Ord. No. 13825, set out as notes under section 801 of this title.