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  1. Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner,rec.radio.amateur.misc
  2. From: jdwhite@iastate.edu (Jason White)
  3. Subject: State Scanner Law Regulations List
  4. Date: Sun, 2 Aug 1992 11:39:42 GMT
  5.  
  6.      Lately, I've seen a lot of questions regarding the legality of scanners 
  7. in cars in certain states, so I decided I'd post the following guide to the 
  8. net.  99% of the information below is taken from the
  9.  
  10.      _1992_Popular_Communications_Summer_Communications_Guide_.
  11.  
  12. I commend _Pop._Comm._ for their efforts in organiziLng this data into a 
  13. convenient and easy-to-read form.  I've been looking for a handy source for 
  14. this type of information for a long time, and I *know* I'm not alone!
  15. The other 1% (The part about amateurs being exempted from Minnesota state law
  16. regarding scanners) was added by myself.  If anyone knows whether any of the
  17. following states have some sort of exemption for amateurs, please let me know
  18. via e-mail (jdwhite@iastate.edu) as I'd like to keep this chart up to date:
  19.  
  20.    Florida, Indiana, LKentucky, Michigan, and New York.
  21.  
  22. Thanks!
  23.  
  24. ----8<----cut here----8<----cut here----8<----cut here----8<----cut here----8<
  25.           S t a t e   L a w s   R e g u l a t i n g   S c a n n e r s          
  26.  
  27.                 |                    |  Prohibits  |  Prohibits  |  No laws
  28.                 |    Citation for    |  scanners   |  improper   |  restrict
  29.      State      |    Scanner Law     |  in cars    |  use of     |  scanners
  30.                 |                    |             |  scanners   |
  31. ----------------+--------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------
  32. Alabama         |                    |             |             | XXXXXXXXXXX
  33. ----------------+--------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------
  34. Alaska          |                    |             |             | XXXXXXXXXXX
  35. ----------------+--------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------
  36. Arizona         |                    |             |             | XXXXXXXXXXX
  37. ----------------+--------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------
  38. Arkansas        |                    |             |             | XXXXXXXXXXX
  39. ----------------+--------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------
  40. California      | Penal Code S636.5  |             | XXXXXXXXXXX |
  41. NOTE: Intercepting cordless telephone conversations is prohibited by Penal Law
  42.       Section 632.6
  43. ----------------+--------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------
  44. Colorado        |                    |             |             | XXXXXXXXXXX
  45. ----------------+--------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------
  46. Connecticut     |                    |             |             | XXXXXXXXXXX
  47. ----------------+--------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------
  48. Delaware        |                    |             |             | XXXXXXXXXXX
  49. ----------------+--------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------
  50. Florida         | Sec. 843.16        | XXXXXXXXXXX |             |
  51. NOTE: Also prohibits scanners on a business premises.
  52. ----------------+--------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------
  53. Georgia         |                    |             |             | XXXXXXXXXXX
  54. ----------------+--------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------
  55. Hawaii          |                    |             |             | XXXXXXXXXXX
  56. ----------------+--------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------
  57. Idaho           |                    |             |             | XXXXXXXXXXX
  58. ----------------+--------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------
  59. Illinois        |                    |             |             | XXXXXXXXXXX
  60. ----------------+--------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------
  61. Indiana         | Sec. 35-44-3-12    | XXXXXXXXXXX |             |
  62. NOTE: Prohibits portable scanners everywhere.
  63. ----------------+--------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------
  64. Iowa            |                    |             |             | XXXXXXXXXXX
  65. ----------------+--------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------
  66. Kansas          |                    |             |             | XXXXXXXXXXX
  67. ----------------+--------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------
  68. Kentucky        | Sec. 432.570       | XXXXXXXXXXX |             |
  69. NOTE: Prohibits scanners everywhere except at home.
  70. ----------------+--------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------
  71. Louisiana       |                    |             |             | XXXXXXXXXXX
  72. ----------------+--------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------
  73. Maine           |                    |             |             | XXXXXXXXXXX
  74. ----------------+--------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------
  75. Maryland        |                    |             |             | XXXXXXXXXXX
  76. ----------------+--------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------
  77. Massachusetts   |                    |             |             | XXXXXXXXXXX
  78. ----------------+--------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------
  79. Michigan        | Penal Code S750.508| XXXXXXXXXXX |             |
  80. ----------------+--------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------
  81. Minnesota       | Sec. 299C.37       | XXXXXXXXXXX | XXXXXXXXXXX |
  82. NOTE: Sec. 609.856 outlaws improper use of a scanner.
  83. NOTE: Persons holding a valid amateur radio operators license may use scanners
  84.       in cars under an amended version of Sec. 299C.37.
  85.                 |                    |  Prohibits  |  Prohibits  |  No laws
  86.                 |    Citation for    |  scanners   |  improper   |  restrict
  87.      State      |    Scanner Law     |  in cars    |  use of     |  scanners
  88.                 |                    |             |  scanners   |
  89. ----------------+--------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------
  90. Mississippi     |                    |             |             | XXXXXXXXXXX
  91. ----------------+--------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------
  92. Missouri        |                    |             |             | XXXXXXXXXXX
  93. ----------------+--------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------
  94. Montana         |                    |             |             | XXXXXXXXXXX
  95. ----------------+--------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------
  96. Nebraska        | Sec. 28-1312       |             | XXXXXXXXXXX |
  97. ----------------+--------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------
  98. Nevada          |                    |             |             | XXXXXXXXXXX
  99. ----------------+--------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------
  100. New Hampshire   |                    |             |             | XXXXXXXXXXX
  101. ----------------+--------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------
  102. New Jersey      | N.J.S.A. 2C:33-21  |             | XXXXXXXXXXX |
  103. ----------------+--------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------
  104. New Mexico      |                    |             |             | XXXXXXXXXXX
  105. ----------------+--------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------
  106. New York        | Veh. & Traf. S397  | XXXXXXXXXXX | XXXXXXXXXXX |
  107. NOTE: Penal Law Sec. 140.40 also prohibits the improper use of a scanner.
  108. ----------------+--------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------
  109. North Carolina  |                    |             |             | XXXXXXXXXXX
  110. ----------------+--------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------
  111. North Dakota    |                    |             |             | XXXXXXXXXXX
  112. ----------------+--------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------
  113. Ohio            |                    |             |             | XXXXXXXXXXX
  114. ----------------+--------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------
  115. Oklahoma        | Title 21 Sec. 1214 |             | XXXXXXXXXXX |
  116. ----------------+--------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------
  117. Oregon          |                    |             |             | XXXXXXXXXXX
  118. ----------------+--------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------
  119. Pennsylvania    |                    |             |             | XXXXXXXXXXX
  120. ----------------+--------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------
  121. Rhode Island    | Sec. 11-1-11       |             |             |
  122. NOTE: Prohibits some felons from having scanners.
  123. ----------------+--------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------
  124. South Carolina  |                    |             |             | XXXXXXXXXXX
  125. ----------------+--------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------
  126. South Dakota    | Chapter 23-4       |             |             |
  127. NOTE: Prohibits felons from having scanners.
  128. ----------------+--------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------
  129. Tennessee       |                    |             |             | XXXXXXXXXXX
  130. ----------------+--------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------
  131. Texas           |                    |             |             | XXXXXXXXXXX
  132. ----------------+--------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------
  133. Utah            |                    |             |             | XXXXXXXXXXX
  134. ----------------+--------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------
  135. Vermont         | Title 13 Sec. 3014 |             | XXXXXXXXXXX |
  136. ----------------+--------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------
  137. Virginia        |                    |             |             | XXXXXXXXXXX
  138. ----------------+--------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------
  139. Washington      |                    |             |             | XXXXXXXXXXX
  140. ----------------+--------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------
  141. West Virginia   | Sec. 15-3-5        |             | XXXXXXXXXXX |
  142. ----------------+--------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------
  143. Wisconsin       |                    |             |             | XXXXXXXXXXX
  144. ----------------+--------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------
  145. Wyoming         |                    |             |             | XXXXXXXXXXX
  146. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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  148.  
  149. --
  150. Jason White, Durham Center Operations   // Internet: jdwhite@iastate.edu
  151. 95 Durham Center, ISU                  //    Bitnet: jdwhite%iastate.edu@isumvs
  152. Ames, Iowa  XX50011-2041              // 
  153. W:(515) 294-2256  H:(515) 232-1092   //  N0RWU, V.P. Cyclone Amateur Radio Cl