Sec. 614.121. - Use of laser pointers.

(a) As used in this Section, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) Laser pointer means any device that emits light amplified by the stimulated emission of radiation that is visible to the human eye. (2) Person means any natural person, corporation, partnership, firm, organization or other legal entity. (3) Public place means a place to which the public or a substantial group of persons has access, and includes, but is not limited to, any building open to the public and any street, highway, sidewalk, stadium, theater, public school, and any hallway, lobby and other portion of an apartment house or hotel not constituting a room or apartment designated for actual residence. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person to intentionally aim, focus, point or shine a beam, from any sort of laser pointing device directly or indirectly on another person or on an animal in such a manner as to frighten, harm, annoy, or injure said person or animal. (c) Any person who violates the provisions of this Section shall be guilty of a class D offense. (Ord. 1999-362-E, § 1; Ord. 2011-559-E, § 2) Editor's note— Ord. 2011-559-E, § 2, renumbered former § 620.109 as a new § 614.121.