SENATE, No. 1649
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
217th LEGISLATURE
INTRODUCED FEBRUARY 16, 2016
Sponsored by:
Senator JEFF VAN DREW
District 1 (Atlantic, Cape May and Cumberland)
Senator DIANE B. ALLEN
District 7 (Burlington)
SYNOPSIS
Prohibits sale of certain laser pointers that exceed certain power output.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
(Sponsorship Updated As Of: 4/26/2016)
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AN ACT concerning the sale of certain laser pointers and
supplementing Title 56 of the Revised Statutes.
BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State
of New Jersey:
1. a. No person shall sell or offer to sell a laser pointer that
exceeds one milliwatt in output power.
b. For the purposes of this section, "laser pointer" means any
device that emits laser light to project a beam that may be used for
aiming, targeting, or pointing out features.
c. Nothing in this section shall apply to the sale of a laser
pointer intended to be: (1) affixed to a firearm; or (2) used by, or
under the supervision of, a health care practitioner licensed under
the laws of the State of New Jersey.
2. A person who violates this act shall be subject to a penalty
of not more than $500 for the first offense and not more than $1,000
for each subsequent offense, to be collected in a civil action by a
summary proceeding under the “Penalty Enforcement Law of
1999,” P.L.1999, c.274 (C.2A:58-10 et seq.).
3. The Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs in the
Department of Law and Public Safety shall adopt rules and
regulations pursuant to the “Administrative Procedure Act,”
P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) to effectuate the provisions of
this act.
4. This act shall take effect on the first day of the fourth month
following enactment.
STATEMENT
This bill prohibits the sale of laser pointers that exceed one
milliwatt in output power. Laser pointers intended to be affixed to
a firearm or used by, or under the supervision of, a health care
practitioner are excluded from the bill’s provisions. Current federal
regulations allow for the sale of laser pointers that have an output
power of up to five milliwatts.
The bill sets penalties for violations at a maximum of $500 for
the first offense and $1,000 for each subsequent offense.