Legislation
SECTION 240.77
Directing a laser at an aircraft in the first degree
Penal (PEN) CHAPTER 40, PART 3, TITLE N, ARTICLE 240
§ 240.77 Directing a laser at an aircraft in the first degree.
A person is guilty of directing a laser at an aircraft in the first
degree when he or she commits the crime of directing a laser at an
aircraft in the second degree in violation of section 240.76 of this
article and thereby causes a significant change of course or other
serious disruption to the safe travel of an aircraft that threatens the
physical safety of the aircraft's passengers or crew.
Directing a laser at an aircraft in the first degree is a class E
felony.
A person is guilty of directing a laser at an aircraft in the first
degree when he or she commits the crime of directing a laser at an
aircraft in the second degree in violation of section 240.76 of this
article and thereby causes a significant change of course or other
serious disruption to the safe travel of an aircraft that threatens the
physical safety of the aircraft's passengers or crew.
Directing a laser at an aircraft in the first degree is a class E
felony.