| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to radio equipment using law enforcement |
| 3 | frequencies; amending s. 843.16, F.S.; providing an |
| 4 | exception to prohibition on use of such equipment for |
| 5 | specified personnel using personal transportation to and |
| 6 | from work; providing an effective date. |
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| 8 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 10 | Section 1. Subsection (3) of section 843.16, Florida |
| 11 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 12 | 843.16 Unlawful to install or transport radio equipment |
| 13 | using assigned frequency of state or law enforcement officers; |
| 14 | definitions; exceptions; penalties.-- |
| 15 | (3) This section does shall not apply to the following: |
| 16 | (a) Any holder of a valid amateur radio operator or |
| 17 | station license issued by the Federal Communications Commission. |
| 18 | (b) or to Any recognized newspaper or news publication |
| 19 | engaged in covering the news on a full-time basis. |
| 20 | (c) or Any alarm system contractor certified pursuant to |
| 21 | part II of chapter 489, operating a central monitoring system. |
| 22 | (d) Any sworn law enforcement officer or emergency rescue |
| 23 | personnel while using personal transportation to and from work. |
| 24 | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2008. |