N.Y. Penal Law § 190.27: Criminal sale of a police uniform

§ 190.27 Criminal sale of a police uniform.

A person is guilty of criminal sale of a police uniform when he or she

sells or offers for sale the uniform of any police officer to any

person, unless presented with a valid photo identification card showing

the purchaser to be a member of the police department which has

authorized the requested uniform or an authorization to purchase

specified uniforms signed by the police chief or the police commissioner

of such police department accompanied by a personal photo

identification. For purposes of this section, "police officer" shall

include federal law enforcement officers, as defined in section 2.15 of

the criminal procedure law; and "uniform" shall include all or any part

of the uniform which identifies the wearer as a member of a police

department, such as the uniform, shield, badge, numbers or other

identifying insignias or emblems.

Criminal sale of a police uniform is a class A misdemeanor.