North Carolina § 14-280 - 2. Use of a laser device towards an aircraft.
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§ 14-280. 2. Use of a laser device towards an aircraft.
Any person who, willfully points a laser device at an aircraft, while the device is emitting a laser beam, and while the aircraft is taking off, landing, in flight, or otherwise in motion, is guilty of a Class H felony. The following definitions apply to this section: "Aircraft" is as defined in G.S. 63-1. "Laser" is as defined in G.S. 14-34.8. This section shall not apply where the laser use had been approved by a State or federal agency. History (2005-329, s. 1.)
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 14-280 ("2. Use of a laser device towards an aircraft.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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