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46 U.S.C. § 70014

Aiming laser pointer at vessel

Ch. 700 — PORTS AND WATERWAYS SAFETY
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46 U.S.C. § 70014 — Aiming laser pointer at vessel

U.S.C. Title 46 - SHIPPING 46 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 46 - SHIPPING Subtitle VII - Security and Drug Enforcement CHAPTER 700 - PORTS AND WATERWAYS SAFETY SUBCHAPTER II - PORTS AND WATERWAYS SAFETY Sec. 70014 - Aiming laser pointer at vessel From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov

§70014. Aiming laser pointer at vessel

(a) Prohibition.—It shall be unlawful to cause the beam of a laser pointer to strike a vessel operating on the navigable waters of the United States. (b) Exceptions.—This section shall not apply to a member or element of the Department of Defense or Department of Homeland Security acting in an official capacity for the purpose of research, development, operations, testing, or training. (c) Laser Pointer Defined.—In this section the term "laser pointer" means any device designed or used to amplify electromagnetic radiation by stimulated emission that emits a beam designed to be used by the operator as a pointer or highlighter to indicate, mark, or identify a specific position, place, item, or object.

(Added Pub. L. 116–283, div. G, title LVXXXIII, §8342(a), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4709.)

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