(a) Decorations or medals from the armed forces of the United States, the Tennessee national guard, or the state guard, or any service medals or badges awarded to the members of such forces, may be worn by uniformed law enforcement personnel during the week prior to Veterans Day and Memorial Day, the day of Veterans Day and Memorial Day, and the day immediately following Veterans Day and Memorial Day.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the employer of the uniformed law enforcement personnel may prohibit the wearing of military decorations pursuant to this section if the employer determines that wearing the military decorations poses a safety hazard to the uniformed law enforcement personnel or to the public.