Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 70.85 - Emergency Party Line Telephone Calls—Limiting Telephone Communication in Hostage Situations.
70.85.020 - Refusal to yield line—Penalty.

RCW 70.85.020
Refusal to yield line—Penalty.

Any person who shall wilfully refuse to yield or surrender the use of a party line to another person for the purpose of permitting such other person to report a fire or summon police, medical or other aid in case of emergency, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.

[ 1953 c 25 § 2.]

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Revised Code of Washington

Title 70 - Public Health and Safety

Chapter 70.85 - Emergency Party Line Telephone Calls—Limiting Telephone Communication in Hostage Situations.

70.85.010 - Definitions.

70.85.020 - Refusal to yield line—Penalty.

70.85.030 - Request for line on pretext of emergency—Penalty.

70.85.040 - Telephone directories—Notice.

70.85.100 - Authority to isolate telephones in barricade or hostage situation—Definitions.

70.85.110 - Telephone companies to provide contacting information.

70.85.120 - Liability of telephone company.

70.85.130 - Applicability.