With the approval of the commissioner, the director shall provide for employees uniforms and equipment necessary to the performance of their duties, but all such property shall remain the property of the state. All employees of the division of state police when in uniform shall wear an identical uniform except in respect to such markings as may be utilized to indicate rank. The director may sell such uniforms and equipment as shall have become damaged, obsolete or otherwise unserviceable and all moneys received therefor shall be paid into the state treasury. He shall maintain an inventory and shall charge against each employee the value of the property of the division issued to such employee. If it shall be determined by the director that any loss or destruction of such property was due to carelessness or neglect on the part of such employee, the value of such property shall be paid for by such employee and the amount thereof may be deducted from such employee’s pay.