LOS ANGELES MUNICIPAL CODE

Ch. V, Art. 2 PUBLIC SAFETY

ARTICLE 2

POLICE AND SPECIAL OFFICERS

52.00

SEC. 52.44. WILLFULLY LISTENING TO POLICE AND FIRE

DEPARTMENTS’ PORTABLE RADIO MESSAGES –

PROHIBITED.

It shall be unlawful for any person to willfully listen by means of any radio

receiving device located in or upon any vehicle to any official message which

is being transmitted by the Police Department or Fire Department of the City

of Los Angeles or any law enforcement agency over a radio transmitting

station owned or operated by such city or agency. The provisions herein shall

not apply to any person to whom a permit to listen to such radio messages has

been issued in writing by the Chief of Police of the City of Los Angeles after

he determines that public interest will be served by the issuance of such

permit, nor shall the provisions of this section apply to any officer, agent, or

servant of any government agency or public utility, the performance of whose

duty as such officer, agent or servant, requires that he listen to such messages.

SEC. 52.46. SHORT WAVE RADIOS, USE OF.

No person who intercepts, overhears or receives any message or communication

transmitted by any radio transmission station operating upon a wave

length or radio frequency assigned by the Federal Communication Commission

for use by any police or law enforcement department shall, for the

financial benefit of himself or another communicate such message or communication

to another or directly or indirectly use the information so obtained.

END OF L.A. MUNICIPAL CODE EXCERPT

See the similar Los Angeles County Ordinance at
http://harrymarnell.net/lacountyord.htm