P.R. Laws tit. 21, § 1073
The official uniform of the Corps and the equipment therefor shall be determined by regulations. The color of the uniform and the insignia shall differ from those authorized for the Commonwealth Police. Provided, further, That the Superintendent shall approve a distinctive element for the uniform which will differentiate a Deputy Guard from a Certified Municipal Guard. All wearing apparel and equipment that constitute the official uniform shall be furnished, free of charge, by the corresponding municipality to the members of the Corps.
No Municipal Guard Corps, nor any of its members shall wear the insignia or distinctive element that identifies them as Municipal Police, unless they are duly certified as such by the Police Superintendent. The use of the uniform or any combination of the wearing apparel that is a part thereof by any person who is not a member of the Municipal Police, is also forbidden. Any violation of the above provisions shall be deemed a misdemeanor. It shall be deemed a misdemeanor when this apparel is worn in the commission of a crime against life and/or property.
Upon the death in the active service of any member of the Municipal Police who has served honorably for fifteen (15) years to the Corps, the badge number shall be retired and shall not be assigned to any other person as a means to honor the police officer who died while in active service. Furthermore, said badge shall be delivered to his/her surviving spouse, and in its default, to his/her parents or dependents. If the deceased Municipal Police officer has any descendant in the Municipal Police, the possibility of said descendant to receive the badge number of his/her parent shall be considered. Provided, That if two or more descendants coincide, he who has more years of service in the Municipal Police shall be given priority. Any person who uses said badge as a distinctive element or as an active Municipal Police identification number shall incur in misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished with a fine of up to five thousand dollars ($5,000) or imprisonment for up to ninety (90) days or both at the discretion of the court.
History —May 12, 1977, No. 19, p. 33, § 13, renumbered as § 12 and amended on May 22, 1996, No. 45, § 12; Aug. 6, 2008, No. 167, § 1.