Laser pointer laws in Georgia

We couldn't check Georgia's laser pointers laws yet: its official code isn't published openly online.

What we searched

Governor's signed-legislation lists 2019-2026 incl. 2026 special session (https://gov.georgia.gov/executive-action/legislation/signed-legislation; 2,891 bill captions keyword-searched)
legis.ga.gov search/detail API: HTTP 401 without token (not worked around)
dlg.usg.edu Georgia Laws volumes: Cloudflare Turnstile challenge (not worked around)
O.C.G.A. 16-11-45 (aiming a laser pointer at an aircraft, misdemeanor; enacted by Ga. L. 2012, p. 1142, SB 441, Act 754) identified via WebSearch (Justia history note); as-passed PDF id not found (probed legis.ga.gov 20112012 ids 127940-128025 around SB 432's 127980)
2023 and 2026 LC O.C.G.A. indexes: no laser section amended

Only a use offense found (16-11-45, aiming a laser at aircraft, 2012), no sale/possession limit; text not captured and older code not readable, so no negative finding.

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Federal

Applies nationwide.

BannedDon't sell a laser marketed as a pointer (or for amusement/demonstration) whose output exceeds 5 mW (Class IIIa/3R); FDA treats such products as violative anywhere in the US.

21 CFR 1040.11(b), (c) · draft

Exact text

(b) Surveying, leveling, and alignment laser products. Each surveying, leveling. or alignment laser product shall comply with all of the applicable requirements of § 1040.10 for a Class I, IIa, II or IIIa laser product and shall not permit human access to laser radiation in excess of the accessible emission limits of Class IIIa.
(c) Demonstration laser products. Each demonstration laser product shall comply with all of the applicable requirements of § 1040.10 for a Class I, IIa, II, or IIIa laser product and shall not permit human access to laser radiation in excess of the accessible emission limits of Class I and, if applicable, Class IIa, Class II, or Class IIIa.