Here are couple of links from a Google search.
http://www.wildwings.co.uk/space/Space%20Travel.htm
http://www.abcnews.go.com/sections/travel/DailyNews/space990623.html
winky99–Cheesehead is right. Some years ago there was a treaty signed by the members of the UN that declared the Moon an international territory, and not the property of any one country. So I don’t who would prosecute you if you used a Big Ass Laser ™ to carve, etc. etc. The World Court?
<singing>I… wanna defy… the logic of all sex laws…</singing>
Ok, so the UN probably handles justice for the moon (I’d like to see the Book of Statutes). But what about space?
If Motel 6 builds an orbiting hotel and one of the patrons shoots Tom Bodet for leaving the lights on, how is that person held accountable for his actions?
It probably falls under the same legal domain as crimes commited on international waters.
I reposted my original reply as a new thread. I am going to respond to you there.
I once read an article on http://www.space.com Apparently the air force wanted to detonate a nuke on the moon.
(Said in a very small voice:) I laughed myself into stitches over the OP, but was only reminded of Dave Barry, particularly his stuff on guys. “Guys” climb a mountain, or build the tallest building–and want to spit or piss off it. They accidently explode something into atoms and think: cool! They see something pristine and wanna carve their initials.
Yeah, yeah, so it’s not nearly as elevated an association. But face it, Breckenshire, this is very GUY.
Veb
Does anyone know where I can get a Big Ass Laser installed? Talk about a spectacular way to light your farts!
Sorry, you can’t. D. D. Harriman has already sold the rights to the 6+ beverage company. Not that they expect to use the rights, but they wanted to keep them from their major competitor.
For those of you who haven’t a clue what I was just talking about, read “The Man who Sold the Moon”, by Robert A. Heinlein.
Mad Ad
A Madison Avenue whizzkid
thought it a disgrace
That no one had exploited
the possibilities in space
Discussed it with a client
who agreed and very soon
A thousand miles of neontubing
were transported to the moon.
Now no one can ignore it
the product’s selling fine
The night they turned the moon
into a Coca-Cola sign.
Roger McGough
Is it really possible to make a laser come out your ass?
Breckinshire, this post is absolutely hilarious! So funny that I nominated it for Threadspotting.
P.S. Let me know if you ever get a hold of that laser. I have a few things I could use it for. 
I read this subject line a little bit differently. Instead of “Big-ass Laser”, I thought you meant “big Ass-laser”.
Before opening the thread, I thought, “Who in the hell has invented ass lasers?”
Either way, thanks for the good laugh.