[Adopted 6-5-2018 by L.L. No.
6-2018]
This article shall be known as the "Jerry Donnellan Theft of
Valor Prevention Act."
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
COMBAT BADGE
A Combat Infantryman's Badge, Combat Action Badge, Combat
Medical Badge, Combat Action Ribbon or Combat Action Medal.
MILITARY DECORATION
The Congressional Medal of Honor, a Distinguished Service
Cross, a Navy Cross, an Air Force Cross, a Silver Star or a Purple
Heart.
PERSON
Any natural individual.
VETERAN
Any individual who has participated in the military service
of the United States or the military service of the state, including,
but not limited to, the Armed Forces of the United States, the Army
National Guard, the Air National Guard, the New York Naval Militia,
the New York Guard, and such additional forces as may be created by
the federal or state government as authorized by law, with a discharge
status other than dishonorable.
No person shall, with the intent of obtaining money, property, or other tangible benefit, fraudulently hold himself or herself out to be a veteran or the recipient of a military decoration or combat badge as defined in §
378-3.
This article shall be null and void on the day that statewide
legislation goes into effect, incorporating either the same or substantially
similar provisions as are contained in this article, or in the event
that a pertinent state or federal administrative agency issues and
promulgates regulations preempting such action by the County of Rockland.
The County Legislature may determine by resolution whether or not
identical or substantially similar statewide legislation or pertinent
preempting state or federal regulations have been enacted for the
purposes of triggering the provisions of this section.
This article shall apply to any and all actions occurring on
or after the effective date of this article.
If any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section or
part of this article or the application thereof to any person, individual,
corporation, firm, partnership, entity or circumstance shall be adjudged
by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unconstitutional,
such order or judgment shall not affect, impair, effect or invalidate
the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation to the
clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section or part of this
article or in its application to the person, individual, corporation,
firm, partnership, entity or circumstance directly involved in the
controversy in which such order or judgment shall be rendered.
This article shall take effect 90 days after it is filed with
the New York State Secretary of State.