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1 1 Section 1. Section 232.2, subsection 12, paragraph c, Code
1 2 1999, is amended to read as follows:
1 3 c. The violation of section 123.47 or 708.7A, subsection
1 4 3, which is committed by a child.
1 5 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION. 708.7A RESTRICTIONS ON LASER
1 6 POINTERS.
1 7 1. A person commits laser pointer harassment when, with
1 8 the intent to intimidate, annoy, harass, or alarm a law
1 9 enforcement officer, the person points or aims a laser pointer
1 10 toward a law enforcement officer.
1 11 2. A person shall not sell, give, or otherwise supply a
1 12 laser pointer to any person under eighteen years of age.
1 13 3. A person under eighteen years of age shall not
1 14 purchase, or attempt to purchase, or possess a laser pointer.
1 15 4. For purposes of this section, "laser pointer" means any
1 16 pointing or siting device, a device that converts incident
1 17 electromagnetic radiation of mixed frequencies to one or more
1 18 discrete frequencies of highly amplified and coherent visible
1 19 radiation, or any other device that emits a light similar in
1 20 effect or appearance to that of a laser.
1 21 5. A person who violates this section commits a serious
1 22 misdemeanor.
1 23 EXPLANATION
1 24 This bill creates the new crime of laser pointer harassment
1 25 and provides penalties to certain persons who either sell,
1 26 possess, purchase, or attempt to purchase a laser pointer.
1 27 A person who aims a laser pointer at a law enforcement
1 28 officer with the intent to intimidate, annoy, or harass the
1 29 officer commits a serious misdemeanor. If a person sells,
1 30 gives, or supplies a laser pointer to a person under 18 years
1 31 of age, or if a person under 18 years of age possesses,
1 32 purchases, or attempts to purchase a laser pointer, the person
1 33 also commits a serious misdemeanor. The offense by a person
1 34 under 18 years of age is specifically included within the
1 35 definition of offenses which constitute delinquent acts under
2 1 the juvenile justice code.
2 2 A serious misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no
2 3 more than one year and a fine of at least $250 but not more
2 4 than $1,500.
2 5 LSB 3087HC 78
2 6 jm/gg/8
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