PRINTER'S NO. 1652
No. 1364 Session of 2005
INTRODUCED BY SANTONI, GEORGE, WILT, MARSICO, GEIST, MARKOSEK,
CALTAGIRONE, CORRIGAN, READSHAW, KOTIK, SHANER, SOLOBAY,
STABACK, GILLESPIE, TANGRETTI, DeLUCA, SAINATO, FABRIZIO,
CRUZ, BIANCUCCI, LEACH, FREEMAN, PISTELLA AND MUNDY,
APRIL 14, 2005
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, APRIL 14, 2005
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
2 Consolidated Statutes, prohibiting the use of a laser pointer
3 under certain circumstances; and prescribing a penalty.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
7 Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
8 § 5518. Use of a laser pointer.
9 (a) Offense defined.--A person commits an offense if that
10 person knowingly, with the intent to harass, annoy or alarm,
11 shines a laser pointer at another person.
12 (b) Grading.--
13 (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), an offense
14 under subsection (a) is a summary offense.
15 (2) If the offense in subsection (a) is committed
16 against a person operating a motor vehicle, vessel or
17 aircraft, the offense shall be a misdemeanor of the third
1 degree.
2 (c) Definition.--As used in this section, the term "laser
3 pointer" means a handheld device that emits a laser beam.
4 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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