maxxkatt
Maxx Katt, once upon time artist.
Found the below information on legality of scanners in cars in Florida. I have a SDS100 and magnetic roof mount antenna. It appears that I may be illegal when I cross the Georgia-Florida state line.
Is this really enforced? What do you guys in Florida do about this law?
Thanks
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Here is the quote from Monitoring Times web site.
If you�re visiting Florida this summer as millions of Americas do each year, bring your sunscreen and your scanner, just leave the power cord and outside antennas at home. Because scanning radios are legal in Florida so long as they are not connected to external power or antennas, even in your car. That�s the opinion of the Office of the Attorney General of the State which in 1974 was asked to interpret the law which has changed very little in almost thirty years.
The Florida statute which regulates such radios is FS � 843.16 which is listed under the obstruction of justice chapter of the title on crimes. It prohibits the installation of radios in motor vehicles and businesses, which can be used to listen to police or law enforcement officers. What is interesting about the law and its interpretation since 1974 is the fact that the radio must be installed in order to be illegal and installation requires an external power source and antenna.
Is this really enforced? What do you guys in Florida do about this law?
Thanks
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Here is the quote from Monitoring Times web site.
If you�re visiting Florida this summer as millions of Americas do each year, bring your sunscreen and your scanner, just leave the power cord and outside antennas at home. Because scanning radios are legal in Florida so long as they are not connected to external power or antennas, even in your car. That�s the opinion of the Office of the Attorney General of the State which in 1974 was asked to interpret the law which has changed very little in almost thirty years.
The Florida statute which regulates such radios is FS � 843.16 which is listed under the obstruction of justice chapter of the title on crimes. It prohibits the installation of radios in motor vehicles and businesses, which can be used to listen to police or law enforcement officers. What is interesting about the law and its interpretation since 1974 is the fact that the radio must be installed in order to be illegal and installation requires an external power source and antenna.