Please don’t sigh, Joe, I have A.D.D., and often miss pertinent information that others already know, from keeping up with what has already been said. My apologies for making you go out of your way....:-)
Tim Ferguson
> On Jun 10, 2020, at 5:32 PM, Joe M. <
mch@...> wrote:
>
> (sigh)....
>
> <<
http://www.fordyce.org/scanning/scanning_info/scanlaws.htm>>
>
> That has info on ALL 50 states.
>
> I can't say it's 100% current, but it will
> give you a good place to start your research.
>
> Joe M.
>
>> On 6/10/2020 2:46 PM, Tim Ferguson wrote:
>> Does anyone know about any laws pertaining to scanners in Illinois?
>>
>> Tim Ferguson
>>
>>> On Jun 10, 2020, at 1:38 PM, Teton Amateur Radio Repeater Association
>>> (TARRA) <
tarra@...> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
http://www.fireline.org/scanlaws/scanner5.html Looks rather out of
>>> date. I'm also sure that using a radio to receive police
>>> communications while committing a crime isn't going to be good for you
>>> anywhere.
>>>
>>> Many, many years ago when I worked in television (engineering but
>>> helped with news) in Indiana, one morning on the way into work I heard
>>> of an accident ahead on my normal route. I started going a different
>>> route to bypass the accident. Then I heard a call for jumper cables
>>> because they had a car stalled at the accident scene making another
>>> problem. The only officer who had jumper cables was on the other end
>>> of the county. So I showed up. I got out of my car and said I had
>>> jumper cables. The officer said great, but how did you know we needed
>>> jumper cables? I said I heard it on my scanner. He looked at my Ohio
>>> license plate (I lived in Ohio) and he said you know it is illegal to
>>> have a scanner in your car in Indiana? I said yes, I know that. I told
>>> him which station I worked for and said I would be glad to show you my
>>> media pass and scanner permit or we can just jump the car and get it
>>> out of the way. He said lets just jump the car and get it out of the
>>> way. Good choice, so that was what we did. I always figured that he
>>> probably thought since I knew what I needed to have and was willing to
>>> show them that is wasn't worth the time to look.
>>>
>>> Mick
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Bernard Skoch via groups.io"
>>> To: "jcl40511=
yahoo.com@groups.io" , "
main@Uniden.groups.io"
>>> Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2020 11:27:45 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [Uniden] Can anyone about laws on scanner
>>>
>>> > Can't vouch for accuracy, but here's a compilation of state laws.
>>> >
http://www.fireline.org/scanlaws/scanner5.html>>> > And here is Kentucky's statute:
>>> >
http://www.fireline.org/scanlaws/laws/scanner/ky.html>>> >
>>> > Here is the only verbiage I can find that references hams:
>>> > Nothing contained in this section shall prohibit the possession
>>> > of a radio by:
>>> >
>>> > (a) An individual who is a retailer or wholesaler and in the
>>> > ordinary course of his business offers such radios for sale
>>> > or resale;
>>> >
>>> > (b) A commercial or educational radio or television station,
>>> > licensed by the Federal Communications Commission, at its
>>> > place of business; or
>>> >
>>> > (c) An individual who possesses such a radio, provided it is
>>> > capable of receiving radio transmissions only and is not
>>> > capable of sending or transmitting radio messages, at his
>>> > place of residence; licensed commercial auto towing trucks;
>>> > newspaper reporters and photographers; emergency management
>>> > agency personnel authorized in writing by the director of
>>> > the division of emergency management (for state personnel)
>>> > or chief executive of the city or county (for their
>>> > respective personnel); a person holding a valid license
>>> > issued by the Federal Communications Commission in the
>>> > amateur radio service; peace officers authorized in writing
>>> > by the head of their law enforcement agency, Commonwealth's
>>> > attorneys and their assistants, county attorneys and their
>>> > assistants, except that it shall be unlawful to use such
>>> > radio to facilitate any criminal activity or to avoid
>>> > apprehension by law enforcement officers. Violation of this
>>> > section shall, in addition to any other penalty prescribed
>>> > by law, result in a forfeiture to the local law enforcement
>>> > agency of such radio.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > -----Original Message-----
>>> > From: John Lewis via groups.io
>>> > To:
main@Uniden.groups.io>>> > Sent: Wed, Jun 10, 2020 11:47 am
>>> > Subject: [Uniden] Can anyone about laws on scanner
>>> >
>>> > I live in Kentucky I'm ham Operator weather have scanner in my vehicle
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
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