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2026 Regular Session ENROLLED
SENATE BILL NO. 51
BY SENATOR KLEINPETER
1 AN ACT
2 To enact R.S. 14:67.30, relative to misappropriation without violence; to create the crime
3 of fraudulent representation of military service or awards; to provide for elements
4 of the crime; to provide for definitions and penalties; and to provide for related
5 matters.
6 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
7 Section 1. R.S. 14:67.30 is hereby enacted to read as follows:
8 §67.30. Fraudulent representation of military service or awards
9 A.(1) A person commits fraudulent representation of military service or
10 awards when he makes a false representation that he has received or otherwise
11 holds a military service record or award that was either revoked or not granted
12 to, achieved by, assigned to, or earned by the person with the intent to injure,
13 defraud, obtain economic gain, advantage, benefit, or secure any privilege for
14 himself or another.
15 (2) Whoever commits the crime of fraudulent representation of military
16 service or awards shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars, or
17 imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.
18 B. Whoever commits the crime of fraudulent representation of military
19 service or awards with regard to any of the following military awards or honors
20 shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars, imprisoned with or without
21 hard labor for not more than one year, or both:
22 (1) Congressional Medal of Honor as defined in 18 U.S.C. 704(c)(2).
23 (2) Distinguished-service cross awarded under 10 U.S.C. 7272.
24 (3) Navy cross awarded under 10 U.S.C. 8292.
25 (4) Air Force cross awarded under 10 U.S.C. 9272.
26 (5) Silver star awarded under 10 U.S.C. 7276, 8294, or 9276.
27 (6) Purple Heart awarded under 10 U.S.C. 1129.
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1 (7) Combat Action Ribbon, Combat Action Badge, or Combat Action
2 Medal.
3 (8) A replacement of or duplicate of any of the awards listed in
4 Paragraphs (1) through (7) of this Subsection.
5 C. Whoever commits the crime of fraudulent representation of military
6 service or awards when the fraudulent representation results in the issuance of
7 a benefit reserved to active duty service members, veterans, or the family
8 members of active duty service members or veterans shall be fined not more
9 than ten thousand dollars, imprisoned with or without hard labor for not more
10 than five years, or both. In addition, the offender shall be required to pay full
11 restitution of the benefit received in violation of this Subsection.
12 D. As used in this Section:
13 (1) "Award" means any medal, service ribbon, ribbon device, badge,
14 rank insignia, or other honor awarded by the armed services or reserve forces
15 of the United States or the national guard of any state.
16 (2) "Service record" means the actual record compiled and maintained
17 by the armed services or reserve forces of the United States or the national
18 guard of any state that documents the service rank, deeds, achievements,
19 qualifications, or actions performed by a person during his time in service.
20 (3) "Veteran" means a person who has served in the armed services or
21 reserve forces of the United States or the national guard of any state.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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