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Session of 1999
          HOUSE BILL No. 2378           By Representative Toplikar           2-10          

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  9             AN  ACT concerning crimes and punishment; relating to injury or ha-
10             rassment by laser pointer; prescribing penalty therefor.
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12       Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
13             Section  1. (a) Injury or harassment by laser pointer is: (1) Intention-
14       ally and knowingly, with an intent to injure, harass, annoy or alarm, point-
15       ing or shining of a laser pointer at a law enforcement officer; (2) inten-
16       tionally and knowingly, with the intent to injure, harass, annoy or alarm,
17       pointing or shining of a laser pointer at another person; or (3) recklessly
18       pointing or shining a laser pointer at another person.
19             (b) As used in this section, "laser pointer" includes any electronic
20       device designed to emit a small beam of light.
21             (c)  (1) Injury or harassment by laser pointer as described in subsec-
22       tion (a)(1) is a class A person misdemeanor.
23             (2) Injury or harassment by laser pointer as described in subsection
24       (a)(2) is a class B person misdemeanor.
25             (3) Injury or harassment by laser pointer as described in subsection
26       (a)(3) is a class C person misdemeanor.
27             (d) Nothing in this section shall supersede any existing law relating
28       to criminal use of firearms.
29             (e) The provisions of this act shall be part of and supplemental to the
30       Kansas criminal code.
31        Sec.  2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
32       publication in the statute book.