Creates the crime of unauthorized radio transmission for those who broadcast radio transmissions without obtaining a license to do so from the FCC; the crime will be a class D felony punishable by imprisonment and a fine.
Sponsor: Latimer (MS) / Multi-sponsor(s): Boyland, Burling, Clark, Crouch, Gabryszak, Gibson, Markey, McDonough, McEneny, McKevitt, Miller M, Millman, Montesano, Murray, Pretlow, Raia, Saladino, Schimel, Thiele, Weisenberg / Co-sponsor(s): Galef, Brook-Krasny, Spano, Paulin, Rivera P, Jaffee, Colton, Reilly, Bronson, Weprin, Barron, Maisel, Lavine, Rodriguez
Law Section: Penal Law / Law: Add S190.72, Pen L
Sponsor: Latimer (MS) / Multi-sponsor(s): Boyland, Burling, Clark, Crouch, Gabryszak, Gibson, Markey, McDonough, McEneny, McKevitt, Miller M, Millman, Montesano, Murray, Pretlow, Raia, Saladino, Schimel, Thiele, Weisenberg / Co-sponsor(s): Galef, Brook-Krasny, Spano, Paulin, Rivera P, Jaffee, Colton, Reilly, Bronson, Weprin, Barron, Maisel, Lavine, Rodriguez
Law Section: Penal Law / Law: Add S190.72, Pen L
A326-2011 Actions
- Jun 20, 2011: substituted by s5739a
- Jun 20, 2011: rules report cal.513
- Jun 20, 2011: reported
- Jun 20, 2011: reported referred to rules
- Jun 17, 2011: print number 326b
- Jun 17, 2011: amend (t) and recommit to codes
- Jun 14, 2011: print number 326a
- Jun 14, 2011: amend (t) and recommit to codes
- Jan 5, 2011: referred to codes
A326-2011 Text
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
326 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N ASSEMBLY (PREFILED)
January 5, 2011
Introduced by M. of A. LATIMER, GALEF, BROOK-KRASNY, SPANO -- Multi Sponsored by -- M. of A. BOYLAND, CLARK, GIBSON, MAISEL, MARKEY, McENENY, M. MILLER, MILLMAN, PHEFFER, PRETLOW, REILLY, THIELE, WEISEN BERG -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to prohibition against unau thorized radio transmissions THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 190.72 to read as follows:
S 190.72 UNAUTHORIZED RADIO TRANSMISSION. A PERSON IS GUILTY OF UNAUTHORIZED RADIO TRANSMISSION WHEN SUCH PERSON:
1. KNOWINGLY MAKES OR CAUSES TO BE MADE A RADIO TRANSMISSION IN THIS STATE WITHOUT FIRST HAVING OBTAINED A LICENSE OR AN EXEMPTION FROM LICENSURE FROM THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION OR OTHER APPLICABLE FEDERAL LAW OR REGULATION; OR 2. ACTS, WHETHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, TO CAUSE AN UNAUTHORIZED RADIO TRANSMISSION TO, OR INTERFERENCE WITH, A PUBLIC OR COMMERCIAL RADIO STATION LICENSED BY THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION OR TO ENABLE THE RADIO TRANSMISSION OR INTERFERENCE TO OCCUR. A PERSON CONVICTED OF UNAUTHORIZED RADIO TRANSMISSION SHALL BE GUILTY OF A CLASS D FELONY.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed ing the date on which it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00709-01-1
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