Sec. 507.
Every telegraph and telephone company operating in this state shall give priority to emergency messages or operator-handled telephone calls directed to any public safety agency and the person responsible for failure so to do shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. For the purposes of this section, public safety agency means any fire department, ambulance company, law enforcement agency, civil defense communications facility and the department of military affairs.
History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931 ;-- CL 1948, 750.507 ;-- Am. 1968, Act 195, Eff. Nov. 15, 1968 Former Law: See section 4 of Act 152 of 1929, being CL 1929, ยง 577.
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 750 - Michigan Penal Code
Act 328 of 1931 - The Michigan Penal Code (750.1 - 750.568)
328-1931-LXXIV - Chapter LXXIV Radio Broadcasting (750.507...750.510)
Section 750.507 - State Radio Broadcasting Station; Priority of Messages.
Section 750.507b - Telegraph and Telephone Companies; Interference, Obstruction.
Section 750.508a - Repealed. 1991, Act 55, Imd. Eff. June 27, 1991.
Section 750.509 - False Reports to Police Broadcasting Station.