(a) As used in this section, “laser pointer” means a hand-held device that emits a laser light beam and is designed to be used by the operator to indicate, mark or identify a specific position, place, item or object.
(b) No person shall sell, offer to sell, lease, give or otherwise provide a laser pointer to a person under eighteen years of age, except as provided in subsection (d) of this section.
(c) No person under eighteen years of age shall possess a laser pointer on school grounds or in any public place, except as provided in subsection (d) of this section.
(d) A person may temporarily transfer a laser pointer to a person under eighteen years of age for an educational or other lawful purpose provided the person to whom the laser pointer is temporarily transferred is under the direct supervision of a parent, legal guardian, teacher, employer or other responsible adult.
(e) No person shall shine, point or focus a laser pointer, directly or indirectly, upon or at another person in a manner that can reasonably be expected to cause harassment, annoyance or fear of injury to such other person.
(f) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall have committed an infraction.
(P.A. 99-256.)
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 943 - Offenses Against Public Peace and Safety
Section 53-181. - Soliciting rides in motor vehicles.
Section 53-182. - Use of highways by pedestrians.
Section 53-190. - Power boats on Killingly Pond, Alexander's Lake or Lake Wononscopomuc.
Section 53-191. - Motorboats on Bolton Ponds and Gardner's Lake.
Section 53-192 and 53-193. - Speed of boats in Wethersfield Cove. Lights on boats on Highland Lake.
Section 53-194. - Preservation of Bantam Lake.
Section 53-198. - Smoking in motor buses, railroad cars and school buses.
Section 53-199. - Theaters and moving picture shows; seating capacity; standing room.
Section 53-200. - Prize fighting.
Section 53-201. - Witnessing or aiding prize fights.
Section 53-202. - Machine guns.
Section 53-202a. - Assault weapons: Definitions.
Section 53-202aa. - Firearms trafficking: Class C or B felony.
Section 53-202c. - Possession of assault weapon prohibited. Exemptions. Class D felony.
Section 53-202e. - Relinquishment of assault weapon to law enforcement agency.
Section 53-202g. - Report of loss or theft of assault weapon or other firearm. Penalty.
Section 53-202o. - Affirmative defense in prosecution for possession of specified assault weapon.
Section 53-202x. - Declaration of possession of large capacity magazine. Regulations.
Section 53-203. - Unlawful discharge of firearms.
Section 53-204. - Hunting or discharging firearm from public highway.
Section 53-205. - Loaded shotguns, rifles and muzzleloaders prohibited in vehicles and snowmobiles.
Section 53-206. - Carrying of dangerous weapons prohibited.
Section 53-206a. - Application for permit. Notice of decision to applicant.
Section 53-206e. - Limitation on sale and use of laser pointers.
Section 53-206h. - Bump stocks or other rates of fire enhancement prohibition. Notice.
Section 53-206k. - Conditions for sale or transfer of electronic defense weapons. Penalty.
Section 53-209a. - Manufacture of chemical, biological or radioactive weapon.
Section 53-210. - Refusal to relinquish telephone party line.
Section 53-212. - Use of Roentgen-rays, x-rays and radium.
Section 53-212a. - Use of fluoroscopic x-ray shoe-fitting devices prohibited.
Section 53-215. - Abandonment of refrigerator.
Section 53-215a. - Manufacture or sale of defective recapped tires.