CHAPTER 9. MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS RELATING TO MILITARY ORGANIZATIONS

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CHAPTER 9. MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS RELATING TO MILITARY ORGANIZATIONS

§§ 901-903. Burial of indigent service members; procedure and conditions for burial payments; military funerals for service members brought from overseas.

Repealed by 76 Del. Laws, c. 269, § 1, effective June 30, 2008.

§ 904. Unlawful use of insignia of veterans' organizations; penalties.

Whoever, not being a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, the Union Veteran Legion, the United Spanish War Veterans, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion, the American Legion Auxiliary, Sons of the American Legion, 40 et 8, 8 et 40, or any other service or ex-service unit, auxiliary or organization wears, uses, exhibits or displays any badge, button or other insignia of any of such organizations, with intent to make it appear that the person is a member of any of such organizations or entitled to any of the benefits or advantages resulting from membership therein, shall, for each such offense, be fined not more than $200, or shall be imprisoned not more than 10 days or both.

18 Del. Laws, c. 683, § 1; 19 Del. Laws, c. 274, §§ 1, 2; Code 1915, § 3475; 33 Del. Laws, c. 215, § 1; Code 1935, § 3943; 41 Del. Laws, c. 193, § 1; 20 Del. C. 1953, § 904; 64 Del. Laws, c. 258, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1.;

§ 905. Leaves of absence for members of reserve on temporary active duty.

(a) If any employer fails to comply with any provisions of federal or state law relating to employment rights of reservists or National Guard members, the employee may elect to bring an action at law for damages for such noncompliance or such other relief as is appropriate in the Superior Court of Delaware.

(b) Any National Guard member who is called to state active duty shall be entitled to the same rights, privileges, and protections with respect to such member's employment as such member would have had if called for military training under federal law protecting reservists and National Guard members.

20 Del. C. 1953, § 905; 50 Del. Laws, c. 413, § 1; 64 Del. Laws, c. 258, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1.;

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