also Kansas City Missouri Does have a Scanner Law, But they don't in-force it unless it was use to commit a crime. Witch is also a federal crime too. Here is a copy of there Laws. Yes I went to there law office to get a copy of the city codes. Here it is:
Kansas City Missouri Laws:
Sec.70-853.Prohibited communications devices. No person shall equip any motor vehicle with any appliance or equipment which may be operated on an ultra-high-frequency radio receiving set, or with a communications device tuned, fixed or tunable to receive or transmit messages on any frequency used by the police department, or have or use such appliance or equipment in any motor vehicle in this city, unless such motor vehicle is used or owned by a police officer or other person whose bona fide duty is to execute, process, make arrests or aid in conserving the public peace, without first securing a permit so to do from the board of police commissioners upon application made to the board; provided,
however, this prohibition shall not apply to amateur radio service transceivers capable of
reception of public safety, special emergency or other radio service frequencies, the reception of which is not prohibited by federal law. In any application so made, it shall be shown to the board of police commissioners that the use of the appliance or equipment described in this section is required by the applicant in his business, occupation or employment, or will be available as an aid in enforcement work in case of public emergency.(Code of Gen. Ords. 1967, § 34.321; Ord. No.-41525, 10-20-72; Ord. No.6381, 8-16-84)
Also for the people of Grandview Yes you all have a law too. here I is:
Grandview Laws:
Sec. 14-118. Communications equipment in motor vehicles.
No persons shall equip any motor vehicle with a communications device tuned or fixed to receive or transmit messages on any frequency used by the police department or have or use the same in any motor vehicle with in the city limits, unless such motor vehicle is used or owned by a police officer or other person whose bona fide duty is to execute process,
make arrests or aid in conserving the public peace, without first securing a permit from the board of aldermen upon application made to them. In any application so made, it shall be shown to he board of aldermen that the use of the appliance or equipment herein is required by the applicant in his business, occupation or employment, or will be available as an aid in enforcement work in case of public emergency. (Ord. No. 964, art. 19, § 14)
RAYTOWN: I made a call and will get the answer soon from the public safety desk..