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HB 64 Emergency beacon; penalty for misuse.

Introduced by: Robert D. Orrock, Sr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Emergency beacon; misuse. Creates a new crime by making it a Class 4 misdemeanor to activate an emergency beacon's flashing light in nonemergency situations. An emergency beacon is an incandescent light bulb capable of continuous and intermittent light which is intended to be used as a steady source of light under normal conditions but, in an emergency, is intended to be activated as a flashing light to direct law-enforcement, firefighting, and medical rescue personnel to the location of an emergency.


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