{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-62-35-127","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 62-35-127","heading":"Prohibited law enforcement representations on badges, insignias, vehicles or equipment","body":"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: (A) Indicates or tends to indicate that the person is a sworn peace officer; (B) Contains or includes the word \"police\" or the equivalent of the word \"police;\" or (C) Is similar in wording to any law enforcement agency in this state; or (2) Have or utilize any vehicle or equipment that: (A) Displays the words \"police,\" \"law enforcement officer,\" or the equivalent of those words; or (B) Has any sign, shield, accessory or insignia that may indicate that the vehicle or equipment belongs to a public law enforcement agency. Acts 1987, ch. 436, § 27.\nWhile performing any function of a security guard and patrol service, no person shall:\n(1) Wear or display any badge, insignia, shield, patch or pattern that: (A) Indicates or tends to indicate that the person is a sworn peace officer; (B) Contains or includes the word \"police\" or the equivalent of the word \"police;\" or (C) Is similar in wording to any law enforcement agency in this state; or\n(A) Indicates or tends to indicate that the person is a sworn peace officer;\n(B) Contains or includes the word \"police\" or the equivalent of the word \"police;\" or\n(C) Is similar in wording to any law enforcement agency in this state; or\n(2) Have or utilize any vehicle or equipment that: (A) Displays the words \"police,\" \"law enforcement officer,\" or the equivalent of those words; or (B) Has any sign, shield, accessory or insignia that may indicate that the vehicle or equipment belongs to a public law enforcement agency.\n(A) Displays the words \"police,\" \"law enforcement officer,\" or the equivalent of those words; or\n(B) Has any sign, shield, accessory or insignia that may indicate that the vehicle or equipment belongs to a public law enforcement agency.","path":["TN Code","Title 62","Chapter 35"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"d16a9538c3ba6cd3dc41123044950ebc0f597c60fbda77a114b4e40ae6b92c9a","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-62-35-126","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-62-35-128"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}