(a) Communications with 911 systems.--A person who intentionally calls the 911 emergency number for other than emergency purposes commits a misdemeanor of the third degree.
(b) Information disclosure.--A person commits a misdemeanor of the third degree if the person does any of the following:
(1) Uses or discloses database information for wireless service, VoIP service, other emergency communications service or next generation 911 service or future technology providing the same or similar functionality for purposes other than handling a call to a 911 system, or a system used for other emergency communications service, next generation 911 service or future technology providing the same or similar functionality, without consent of the subscriber or consumer as otherwise provided by applicable Federal or State law.
(2) Knowingly uses the telephone number or database information of a 911 system, other emergency communications service, next generation 911 service, future technology providing the same or similar functionality or VoIP service to avoid any charges for the services of a provider.
(June 29, 2015, P.L.36, No.12, eff. Aug. 1, 2015)
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 53 - 911 Emergency Communication Services
Section 5301 - Scope of chapter
Section 5303 - Telecommunications management
Section 5304.1 - Pennsylvania State Police
Section 5305 - 911 system plan
Section 5306 - Special public meeting (Deleted by amendment)
Section 5306.2 - Uniform 911 surcharge
Section 5309 - Telephone records
Section 5311.2 - Powers and duties of agency (Deleted by amendment)
Section 5311.3 - Advisory committee (Deleted by amendment)
Section 5311.4 - Wireless E-911 Emergency Services Fund (Deleted by amendment)
Section 5311.5 - Disbursement of fund amounts by agency (Deleted by amendment)
Section 5311.6 - Reporting (Deleted by amendment)
Section 5311.7 - Prohibition against release of information
Section 5311.8 - Wireless provider and VoIP provider records (Deleted by amendment)
Section 5311.9 - Immunity (Deleted by amendment)
Section 5311.10 - Agency funding for wireless E-911 support (Deleted by amendment)
Section 5311.11 - Rate regulation
Section 5311.12 - Regulations (Deleted by amendment)
Section 5311.13 - Enforcement (Deleted by amendment)
Section 5311.14 - Collection and disbursement of VoIP 911 fee (Deleted by amendment)
Section 5311.15 - Shared residential MLTS service
Section 5311.16 - Business MLTS
Section 5311.17 - Shared communications services
Section 5311.18 - Temporary residence
Section 5311.19 - Local notification
Section 5311.20 - ALI database maintenance
Section 5311.21 - Industry standards
Section 5311.22 - Dialing instructions
Section 5311.23 - MLTS signaling
Section 5311.24 - MLTS operator education
Section 5311.25 - Limitation of liability
Section 5312.1 - Legislative study (Deleted by amendment)