[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Mahanoy City 6-8-1999 by Ord. No. 99-1. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Any device that emits light amplified by the stimulated emission
of radiation that is visible to the human eye.
Any natural person, corporation, partnership, firm, organization
or other legal entity.
A place to which the public or a substantial group of persons
has access, and includes, but it not limited to, any street, highway,
parking lot, plaza, transportation facility, place of amusement, park,
playground and any hallway, lobby and other portion of an apartment
house or hotel not constituting a room or apartment designed for actual
residence.
A.Â
It shall be unlawful for any person to focus, point or shine a laser
beam directly or indirectly upon another person or animal in a public
place in such a manner as to reasonably cause harassment or annoyance
to said person or animal.
B.Â
It shall be unlawful for any person to direct light from a laser
pointer at a uniformed police officer, uniformed security guard, uniformed
school safety officer, uniformed traffic enforcement agent, uniformed
member of a paid or volunteer fire department, uniformed emergency
medical service worker or uniformed ambulance worker, or other uniformed
city, state or federal peace officer, investigator or emergency service
worker, or the marked service vehicle of any such individual.
Any person or association or persons convicted of a violation
of any provision in this chapter shall, upon conviction, be subject
to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or 90 days' imprisonment in the county
jail or for a period of community service not exceeding 90 days, or
any combination of the three.
