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N.C.G.S. § 14-280.2 — revision history

Text is never overwritten. Each amendment lands as a new version row with its own effective range.

  1. Version 1 — 2026-08-08 to present

    Scraped from ncleg.gov; The General Statutes include changes through S.L. 2026-7.

    (a) Any person who, willfully points a laser device at an aircraft, while the device is emitting a laser beam, and while the aircraft is taking off, landing, in flight, or otherwise in motion, is guilty of a Class H felony. (b) The following definitions apply to this section: (1) "Aircraft" is as defined in G.S. 63-1. (2) "Laser" is as defined in G.S. 14-34.8. (c) This section shall not apply where the laser use had been approved by a State or federal agency. (2005-329, s. 1.)