NC 14-277. - NC 14-277.

§ 14-277. Impersonation of a law-enforcement or other public officer. (a) No person shall falsely represent to another that he is a sworn law-enforcement officer. As used in this section, a person represents that he is a sworn law-enforcement officer if he: (1) Verbally informs another that he is a sworn law-enforcement officer, whether or not the representation refers to a particular agency; (2) Displays any badge or identification signifying to a reasonable individual that the person is a sworn law-enforcement officer, whether or not the badge or other identification refers to a particular law-enforcement agency; (3) Unlawfully operates a vehicle on a public street, highway or public vehicular area with an operating red light as defined in G.S. 20-130.1(a); or (4) Unlawfully operates a v...