| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to radio transmission; creating s. 877.27, |
| 3 | F.S.; prohibiting radio transmissions by an unlicensed |
| 4 | person and unlicensed radio transmissions to or |
| 5 | interference with licensed public or commercial radio |
| 6 | stations; providing penalties; providing an effective |
| 7 | date. |
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| 9 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 11 | Section 1. Section 877.27, Florida Statutes, is created to |
| 12 | read: |
| 13 | 877.27 Radio transmissions; prohibited acts; penalties.-- |
| 14 | (1) No person, firm, or corporation shall: |
| 15 | (a) Make, or cause to be made, radio transmissions within |
| 16 | the state without first having obtained a license from the |
| 17 | Federal Communications Commission or without being exempt from |
| 18 | licensure pursuant to 47 U.S.C. s. 301 or other applicable |
| 19 | federal law or rule; or |
| 20 | (b) Perform any act, whether direct or indirect, to cause |
| 21 | unlicensed radio transmissions to or interference with public or |
| 22 | commercial radio stations licensed by the Federal Communications |
| 23 | Commission or to enable such radio transmissions or interference |
| 24 | to occur. |
| 25 | (2) Any person who violates this section commits a felony |
| 26 | of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. |
| 27 | 775.083. |
| 28 | Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law. |