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Any person who intentionally or knowingly points, directs, or aims a laser pointer in the circumstances stated in subsections (a), (b), (c), or (d) of § 1413 of this title, and such act results in a bodily injury that is not permanent, but requires medical attention, specialized professional help or outpatient treatment, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.\nIf, as a result of aiming a laser pointer in the circumstances stated in subsections (a), (b), (c), or (d) of § 1413 of this title, a person causes serious bodily harm to a human being, he/she shall be guilty of a felony. For purposes of this chapter, serious bodily harm means an injury that requires hospitalization, long-term treatment, or causes permanent or mutilating injuries.\nIf a person aims a laser pointer in the circumstances stated in subsections (a), (b), (c), or (d) of § 1413 of this title, such person shall be prosecuted in accordance with the provisions of the Penal Code of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.\nHistory —July 30, 2014, No. 118, § 4.