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5-37-218. Stolen valor.
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5-37-218. Stolen valor.
(a) As used in this section, “United States Armed Forces” means:
(1) Any branch or reserve component of the United States Armed Forces; and
(2) The National Guard of any state.
(b) A person commits the offense of stolen valor if, with the purpose to obtain property, a service, or a benefit, he or she knowingly misrepresents himself or herself:
(1) By the use of false military identification, including without limitation a:
(A) United States Department of Defense identification card;
(B) Military veteran's Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, generally referred to as a “DD Form 214”; or
(C) United States Department of Veterans Affairs identification card;
(2) To be an active member or veteran of the United States Armed Forces;
(3) To be a recipient of a military decoration, medal, or badge;
(4) To be a holder of an awarded qualification or military occupational specialty, including without limitation the following designations:
(A) Aircraft pilot, navigator, or crew member;
(B) United States Navy SEAL or diver;
(C) United States Army Ranger;
(D) United States Special Forces member;
(E) Parachutist Badge; or
(F) Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician;
(5) To be a recipient of the:
(A) Medal of Honor;
(B) Distinguished Service Cross;
(C) Navy Cross;
(D) Air Force Cross;
(E) Silver Star Medal;
(F) Purple Heart;
(G) Combat Infantryman Badge;
(H) Combat Action Badge;
(I) Combat Medical Badge;
(J) Combat Action Ribbon; or
(K) Air Force Combat Action Medal; or
(6) To have been a prisoner of war.
(c) Stolen valor is a:
(1) Class B misdemeanor for a second or subsequent violation or for a violation under subdivision (b)(5) of this section; or
(2) Class C misdemeanor if other
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 5-37-218
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5-37-218. Stolen valor.
(a) As used in this section, “United States Armed Forces” means:
(1) Any branch or reserve component of the United States Armed Forces; and
(2) The National Guard of any state.
(b) A person commits the offense of stolen valor if, with the purpose to obtain property, a service, or a benefit, he or she knowingly misrepresents himself or herself:
(1) By the use of false military identification, including without limitation a:
(A) United States Department of Defense identification card;
(B) Military veteran's Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, generally referred to as a “DD Form 214”; or
(C) United States Department of Veterans Affairs identification card;
(2) To be an active member or veteran of the United States Armed Forces;
(3) To be a recipient of a military decoration, medal, or badge;
(4) To be a holder of an awarded qualification or military occupational specialty, including without limitation the following designations:
(A) Aircraft pilot, navigator, or crew member;
(B) United States Navy SEAL or diver;
(C) United States Army Ranger;
(D) United States Special Forces member;
(E) Parachutist Badge; or
(F) Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician;
(5) To be a recipient of the:
(A) Medal of Honor;
(B) Distinguished Service Cross;
(C) Navy Cross;
(D) Air Force Cross;
(E) Silver Star Medal;
(F) Purple Heart;
(G) Combat Infantryman Badge;
(H) Combat Action Badge;
(I) Combat Medical Badge;
(J) Combat Action Ribbon; or
(K) Air Force Combat Action Medal; or
(6) To have been a prisoner of war.
(c) Stolen valor is a:
(1) Class B misdemeanor for a second or subsequent violation or for a violation under subdivision (b)(5) of this section; or
(2) Class C misdemeanor if otherwise committed.
(d) The fines collected under this section by the municipality or county where the offense occurred shall be distributed to the Department of Veterans Affairs to be used to maintain and operate the veterans' homes established under § 20-81-105.
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20-81-105. Veterans' homes.
(a) The Department of Veterans Affairs is authorized to establish and maintain one (1) or more veterans' homes at locations selected by the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, after seeking advice from the Arkansas Veterans' Commission.
(b) The department is authorized to employ staff to operate the veterans' homes as it deems appropriate and as authorized by biennial appropriation.
(c)(1) Each veterans' home shall be operated under the supervision of the department.
(2) The secretary shall be the administrative head of the veterans' homes.
(3) The secretary may delegate the administration of each veterans' home to an employee of the department.
(d)(1) The department shall promulgate appropriate guidelines for determining eligibility of veterans for admission to a veterans' home and the monetary charges to be made for veterans residing in a veterans' home. All guidelines shall conform to the federal requirements to qualify veterans' homes as nursing homes for veterans and to render the veterans' homes eligible to receive federal financial assistance.
(2)(A) Notwithstanding the provisions of § 20-8-101 et seq., the veterans' homes may be used as nursing homes for veterans without obtaining a certificate of need.
(B) Bed capacity shall not exceed two hundred twenty (220) beds.
(e) In the administration of the veterans' homes, the secretary is authorized to do the following:
(1) Establish accounts to record the receipt and disbursement of funds from resident veterans to pay for a portion of their maintenance at a veterans' home;
(2) Develop policies for determining charges to be made to resident veterans;
(3) Develop accounts and procedures pertaining to incompetent residents;
(4) Establish procedures and a
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 20-81-105
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 20-81-105. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.