Ohio Code § 2909.081
Ohio Code § 2909.081. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 2909.081.
(A) No person shall knowingly discharge a laser or other device that creates visible
light into the cockpit of an aircraft that is in the process of taking off or landing
or is in flight. (B) Whoever violates this section is guilty of interfering with the operation of an aircraft
with a laser, a felony of the second degree. (C) As used in this section, “ laser ” means both of the following: (1) Any device that utilizes the natural oscillations of atoms or molecules between energy
levels for generating coherent electromagnetic radiation in the ultraviolet, visible,
or infrared region of the spectrum and when discharged exceeds one milliwatt continuous
wave; (2) Any device designed or used to amplify electromagnetic radiation by simulated emission
that is visible to the human eye.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 2909.081
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
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