On 6/8/05, governor Jeb Bush approved House Bill 1697. In this bill, the Florida scanner law (state statute 843.16) was amended:
1. The law now prohibits the mere transport of scanners or radios tuned to police and fire in vehicles (instead of just being "installed")
2. Added "fre rescue" to what is prohibited from monitoring
3. Changed the violation from a second degree misdemeanor to a first degree misdemeanor
4. Exceptions for amateur radio, news, and alram companies are still in place.
Albert Pratts on the CFLG list posted the text of the amended law to his website at:
http://www.qsl.net/k7fhp
You can also see the full law on the Florida legislative website at:
http://www.flsenate.gov/session/ind...u=1&BI_Mode=ViewBillInfo&BillNum=1697
Florida scanner listeners, GET YOUR HAM TICKET if you don't have one already!
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1. The law now prohibits the mere transport of scanners or radios tuned to police and fire in vehicles (instead of just being "installed")
2. Added "fre rescue" to what is prohibited from monitoring
3. Changed the violation from a second degree misdemeanor to a first degree misdemeanor
4. Exceptions for amateur radio, news, and alram companies are still in place.
Albert Pratts on the CFLG list posted the text of the amended law to his website at:
http://www.qsl.net/k7fhp
You can also see the full law on the Florida legislative website at:
http://www.flsenate.gov/session/ind...u=1&BI_Mode=ViewBillInfo&BillNum=1697
Florida scanner listeners, GET YOUR HAM TICKET if you don't have one already!
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