Section 5-203.2 - Restrictions on laser sighting devices - ExceptionsA. Except for battery-powered scoping devices that project a light or dot inside the scope and pin sight lights on archery equipment, no person shall use a laser sighting device as a hunting aid.B. Nothing in this section shall prevent a person from possessing a .22 caliber rimfire rifle or pistol with a laser sighting device while hunting or taking furbearers with hounds during the legal, open furbearer season, while possessing a valid hunting license.C. As used in this section, "laser sighting device" means any artificial light of any form that casts or reflects a beam of light onto or otherwise illuminates wildlife.D. The provisions of subsection A of this section shall not apply to persons who are: 1. One hundred percent (100%) disabled as certified by the Social Security Administration;2. One hundred percent (100%) disabled as certified by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and registered with the veterans registry created by the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs; or3. Certified as being legally blind by a physician licensed in this state or any state which borders this state if the person is hunting on private property and is accompanied by a licensed hunter.E. Any person convicted of violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.F. The Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission shall promulgate any rule necessary to implement the provisions of this section.Okla. Stat. tit. 29, § 5-203.2
Amended by Laws 2017 , c. 229, s. 6, eff. 11/1/2020.Added by Laws 2013 , c. 261, s. 1, eff. 11/1/2013.