§ 23-1-39.1. Laser pointing device.
(a) For purposes of this section, “laser pointing device” means any hand held device that emits light amplified by the stimulated emission of radiation which is visible to the human eye.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to focus, point, or shine a laser beam on another person or an animal in a manner that is intended to alarm, annoy, harass, or harm the person or animal.
(c) No person, firm, corporation, or association shall sell, offer to sell, lease, give, or otherwise provide a laser pointing device to any person under eighteen (18) years of age.
(d) No person, firm, corporation, or association engaged in the sale of laser pointing devices shall display, hold, store, or offer for sale laser pointing devices unless these devices are securely contained within a sealed or locked case, or located behind a service counter, or stored in any other manner which restricts access to the laser pointing devices by customers and/or the general public.
(e) Any person who violates the provisions of subsection (b) or any person, firm, corporation, or association who violates subsection (c) of this section shall, upon a first conviction, be deemed guilty of a violation and fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500), and upon a second or subsequent conviction, shall be deemed guilty of a petty misdemeanor and fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500) and/or imprisoned for not more than six (6) months. Any person, firm, corporation, or association who violates the provisions of subsection (d) shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars ($100).
(f) This section shall not apply to members of the Rhode Island state police or to members of any city or town police department or any state or federal law enforcement officer in the performance of their official duties.
History of Section.P.L. 1999, ch. 440, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 23-1 - Department of Health
Section 23-1-1. - General functions of department.
Section 23-1-1.1. - Health planning — Findings.
Section 23-1-1.2. - Health planning process.
Section 23-1-1.3. - Transfer of responsibilities.
Section 23-1-2. - Inquiries to local authorities and physicians.
Section 23-1-3. - Maintenance of laboratories.
Section 23-1-4. - Vital records.
Section 23-1-5. - Enforcement of sanitary laws.
Section 23-1-5.1. - Laboratory testing services.
Section 23-1-5.2. - Office of private well water contamination.
Section 23-1-5.3. - Duties of the office of private well water contamination.
Section 23-1-5.4. - Access to information.
Section 23-1-5.5. - Annual report.
Section 23-1-5.7. - Well water purification licensing.
Section 23-1-6. - Shellfish packing houses.
Section 23-1-7. - Industrial hygiene.
Section 23-1-8. - Forensic scientist — Crime detection.
Section 23-1-9. - Annual report to general assembly.
Section 23-1-10 - — 23-1-12. Repealed.
Section 23-1-13. - Appropriations and disbursements.
Section 23-1-14. - Vouchers for disbursements.
Section 23-1-15. - Providing a physician for New Shoreham.
Section 23-1-16. - Receipt and use of funds.
Section 23-1-16.1. - Letters of license verification — Fees.
Section 23-1-17. - Additional general powers.
Section 23-1-18. - Power to provide rules and regulations in specific areas.
Section 23-1-19. - Inspection and examination — Penalty for obstruction.
Section 23-1-20. - Compliance order.
Section 23-1-21. - Immediate compliance order.
Section 23-1-23. - Enforcement of compliance orders.
Section 23-1-24. - Review by supreme court.
Section 23-1-26. - Adoption of regulations — Status of present regulations.
Section 23-1-27. - Exemption from hearing provisions of Administrative Procedures Act.
Section 23-1-28. - Definitions.
Section 23-1-29. - Delegation.
Section 23-1-31. - Approval of construction by director.
Section 23-1-32. - Limitation on civil liability.
Section 23-1-33. - Dr. Charles V. Chapin Health Laboratory.
Section 23-1-34. - Health promotion income.
Section 23-1-36.1. - [Repealed.]
Section 23-1-38. - HIV antibody testing — Sperm collection or donation.
Section 23-1-39. - Tattooing and/or body piercing.
Section 23-1-39.1. - Laser pointing device.
Section 23-1-40. - Misrepresentation on menu of food or food products.
Section 23-1-41. - Rhode Island public health foundation.
Section 23-1-42. - Renewal of licenses, certifications and registration — Date changes.
Section 23-1-42.1. - Wallet license cards for healthcare professionals.
Section 23-1-43. - Minority population health promotion.
Section 23-1-44. - Routine childhood and adult immunization vaccines.
Section 23-1-45. - Immunization account.
Section 23-1-47. - Health care providers — Immunities.
Section 23-1-48. - Reimbursement for medical record copies.
Section 23-1-49. - Registry of persons with head injuries and/or spinal cord injuries.
Section 23-1-50. - Public Records — Exemption — Requirements.
Section 23-1-51. - Severability.
Section 23-1-52. - Adult daycare program licensure.
Section 23-1-53. - Cost of legal fees.
Section 23-1-54. - Fees payable to the department of health.
Section 23-1-57. - Penalties for unlicensed business.
Section 23-1-58. - Penalty for operating without a dealer license.