§ 39-21.1-16. Providing false information.
No person shall call or otherwise cause the number nine-one-one (911) to be called for the purpose of knowingly making a false alarm or complaint or reporting false information that could result in the dispatch of emergency services from any public agency as defined in § 39-21.1-3(7). Any person violating the provisions of this section, upon conviction, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year, or both.
History of Section.P.L. 1988, ch. 90, § 1; P.L. 2020, ch. 79, art. 1, § 13.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers
Chapter 39-21.1 - 911 Emergency Telephone Number Act
Section 39-21.1-2. - Short title.
Section 39-21.1-3. - Definitions.
Section 39-21.1-4. - Confidentiality.
Section 39-21.1-5. - Establishment of 911 service.
Section 39-21.1-6. - Other agencies — E-911 authority.
Section 39-21.1-7. - Methods of handling emergency telephone calls.
Section 39-21.1-8. - Emergency services included in system.
Section 39-21.1-9. - Pay telephones, dialing without a coin.
Section 39-21.1-10. - Development of a statewide plan and technical standards.
Section 39-21.1-11. - System coordination.
Section 39-21.1-12. - Enforcement of compliance by judicial proceedings.
Section 39-21.1-14. - E-911 surcharge and first response surcharge.
Section 39-21.1-15. - Severability.
Section 39-21.1-16. - Providing false information.