(1) It is unlawful for any person other than a law enforcement officer or law enforcement agency, a fire department, the Department of Health, or an employee of a law enforcement agency, a fire department, or the Department of Health to own or operate or possess any radio equipment described as a voice privacy adapter or any other device capable of receiving and decoding police department, fire department, or Department of Health communications that have been transmitted through a voice privacy adapter.
(2) This section does not apply to any police department or agency, any other agency having law enforcement responsibility, a fire department of any political subdivision of this state, or to the Department of Health.
(3) Any person who violates this section is guilty of a violation and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500).
(4) As used in this section, “person” means any person, firm, corporation, association, club, copartnership, society, or any other organization.