California Makes Photoblocker Illegal

BILL NUMBER: AB 801 CHAPTERED BILL TEXT CHAPTER 273 FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE OCTOBER 5, 2007

APPROVED BY GOVERNOR OCTOBER 5, 2007

PASSED THE SENATE SEPTEMBER 4, 2007

PASSED THE ASSEMBLY SEPTEMBER 5, 2007

AMENDED IN SENATE JULY 16, 2007

AMENDED IN SENATE JULY 3, 2007

AMENDED IN SENATE JUNE 13, 2007

AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MAY 7, 2007

AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY APRIL 26, 2007



Below is the link to the full bill



http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/asm/ab_0801-0850/ab_801_bill_20071005_chaptered.html



Basically the state of California is losing money and not happy. So now Photoblocker or any other device used to impair or obstructs the reading or recognition of a license plate by a remote emission sensing device is illegal. Selling these products in California will get you up to a $250.00 fine.



Now the problem with the law, how are they going to know you have used the spray. Solid covers and obvious things of that nature the police can spot right away but the Photoblocker spray is something that will be very hard if not impossible to detect. Are police going to do random tests when they pull people over? This is one of those laws that will make some noise but not really do much to those using Photoeblocker. At the most they may get a few fines if they catch people selling it but other then that, you can just order from another state if you live in California.