§ 13-1. Flag desecration; penalty.

(a)

Flag desecration is the act of any person who shall intentionally, in any manner, for exhibition or display:

(1)

Place or cause to be placed any work, mark, design or advertisement of any nature upon any flag; or

(2)

Expose to public view any flag, upon which has been printed or otherwise produced, or to which shall have been attached any such work, mark, design or advertisement; or

(3)

Expose to public view, or have in possession for sale or any other purpose, any article of merchandise, or thing for holding or carrying merchandise, or to which shall have been attached any flag, in order to advertise, call attention to or decorate any such article; or

(4)

Publicly mutilate, defile, or by word or act cast contempt upon any flag.

(b)

The word "flag" as used [in this section] shall mean the official flag of Webster Parish, Louisiana as provided by ordinance of the Webster Parish police jury, or any copy thereof.

(c)

Whoever commits the crime of flag desecration shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) or imprisoned for not more than thirty (30) days, or both.

(Ord. of 4-6-71, §§ 1, 11)

Cross reference

Design of parish flag, § 2-10.