phl@drusd.UUCP (LavettePH) (08/15/85)
>.......................... Another point no one has mentioned -- it is >illegal in most, if not all, states to possess a police/emergency band >scanner in your car or truck -- this was done to prevent "ambulance chasers" >(lawyers, thrill-seekers, rubber-neckers, et. al.) > Curtis Jackson I don't know where you got your information but the latest SCAN magazine survey of state laws indicates that mobile psb scanners are perfectly legal without a permit in forty-two states. Mobile scanners are legal with a permit in the other eight. (Indiana,Michigan,Minnesota,New Jersey, New York, North and South Dakota and Kentuky) Thirty-three states have no laws covering the use of psb *receivers* at all. Most of the rest allow their use without a permit for "any lawful purpose". Florida is real tricky. You can have a scanner in your car but it cannot be connected to the car's electrical system. Indiana is the most restrictive. Hand-helds are illegal without a permit except in your residence or place of business. If you want to investigate this further I would suggest you write to SCAN, 240 Fenci Lane,Hillside,Illinois 60162 and ask for a copy of "Summary of State Laws Regarding Ownership and Use of Scanner Radios". They would probably appreciate about a buck and a SASE to cover their costs. - Phil