Georgia § 16-11-45 - Use of laser against aircraft.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 16-11-45 — Use of laser against aircraft., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16-11-45. Use of laser against aircraft.
As used in this Code section, the term: "Laser" means any device that projects a beam or point of light by means of light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation or a device that emits light which simulates the appearance of a laser. "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. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) of this Code section, whoever knowingly and intentionally aims the beam of a laser pointer, or projects a laser, at an aircraft or at the flight path of an aircraft shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Laser or laser pointer airspace uses that have been reviewed and approved by the Federal Aviation Administration are exempt from the provisions of this Code section. (Code 1981, § 16-11-45 , enacted by Ga. L. 2012, p. 1142, § 2/SB 441.) Editor's notes. - Ga. L. 2012, p. 1142, § 3/SB 441, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that this Code section applies to offenses committed on or after July 1, 2012.
Source: official Georgia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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