What is a laser pointer?
Laser pointers are hand-held lasers that are promoted for pointing out objects or locations. Such laser products can meet one of two definitions for laser products. The first is for surveying, leveling, and alignment laser products as defined by Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 1040.10(b)(39): Surveying, leveling, or alignment laser product means a laser product manufactured, designed, intended or promoted for one or more of the following uses: (i) Determining and delineating the form, extent, or position of a point, body, or area by taking angular measurement. (ii) Positioning or adjusting parts in proper relation to one another. (iii) Defining a plane, level, elevation, or straight line. Hand-held lasers promoted for entertainment purposes or amusement also meet the second definition, that of demonstration laser products as defined by 21 CFR 1040.10(b)(13): Demonstration laser product means a laser product manufactured, designed, intended, or promoted for pur
