A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to create the criminal offense of unauthorized laser illumination of an aircraft.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  Article 36 of Chapter 14 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 14‑282.1.  Unauthorized laser illumination of an aircraft.
(a)	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.
(b)	Any person who, intentionally and without legal authorization, illuminates an aircraft with a laser while the aircraft is taking off, landing, or in flight is guilty of a Class H felony."
SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective December 1, 2005, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.