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US: New Illinois law bans aiming lasers at aircraft
Illinois governor Pat Quinn signed House Bill 0167, on July 21 2011. The measure makes it a misdemeanor to “knowingly discharging a laser into the cockpit of an aircraft in the process of taking off, landing, or while in flight.” The bill becomes Public Act 097-0153, and takes effect January 1, 2012.
From the Chicago Tribune
See LaserPointerSafety.com’s prior coverage of the bill here.
From the Chicago Tribune
See LaserPointerSafety.com’s prior coverage of the bill here.